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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where was the first 9 story skyscraper built and why?






2. What did the urban middle class depend on?






3. Publisher who used yellow journalism






4. A reformer who founded the hull house






5. High rates of babies dying






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






7. Struggle to survive in slums






8. How long is a typical school day?






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






10. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






12. Where was the first subway built in 1897






13. laws that set standards for construction and safety






14. A realistic Painter






15. These sold many products all under one roof






16. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






17. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






19. What were the conditions of the tenements






20. Who made up the middle class?






21. A variety show that included comedians - acrobats and other performances






22. MLB banned these players when it started






23. How did a Building boom changes american cities






24. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






25. One Big Urban problem






26. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






30. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






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






34. What are the 3 r's?

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35. What was the most popular sport in the nation?






36. Where did the rich live?






37. When did Urbanization begin?

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38. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






40. These speech and habits of a particular region






41. Writer who used local color






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






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






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






45. Planned Central Park in NY






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






47. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






48. The growth of cities: the movement of people from rural areas or elsewhere to the cities






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






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