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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. In 1860 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






2. These people moved from the rural south for job opportunities and to escape Jim Crow Laws






3. Struggle to survive in slums






4. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






5. Writer who exposed poor living conditions in inner cities/slums






6. A nine story department store built in 1902






7. Built and designed a 3 arches across Mississippi river at St. Louis






8. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






9. A type of school that is sponsored by the Church






10. One Big Urban problem






11. High rates of babies dying






12. Planned Central Park in NY






13. A reformer who founded the hull house






14. Where was the first 9 story skyscraper built and why?






15. What grew from European Soccer?






16. A six or seven story building that was divided in to smaller buildings






17. A style of writing and art that tried to depict life just as it was






18. Where did the rich live?






19. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals






20. Who made up the middle class?






21. How long is a typical school day?






22. These required children to attend School: These were passed mainly in the north.






23. Was a school for grown up' - and was in the summer. created in 1874






24. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






25. What was the biggest killer in tenements (Infant Mortality)






26. laws that set standards for construction and safety






27. What did the urban middle class depend on?






28. An author who wrote realistic stories about the wilderness such as 'White Fang'






29. MLB banned these players when it started






30. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






31. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






32. How did a Building boom changes american cities






33. What were the conditions of the tenements






34. A realistic Painter






35. Andrew Carnegie believed in this teaching; it called upon successful member of society to help the poor






36. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






37. When did Urbanization begin?

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38. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






39. News reporting that is often biased or false; it also sensationalized headlines and stories to boost sales






40. These sold many products all under one roof






41. These were tall building that were supported by a lightweight steel frame






42. Publisher who used yellow journalism






43. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






44. What are the 3 r's?

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45. Started in London: it spread christian teachings and offered help to the poor






46. Brookly Bridge was built - First suburbs were created - Traffic and jammed streets.






47. Where was the first subway built in 1897






48. These speech and habits of a particular region






49. A religious organization that organized social activities and helped jewish immigrants: Christians also had a similar organization






50. Writer who used local color