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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






4. Publisher who used yellow journalism






5. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






6. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






8. What were the conditions of the tenements






9. What grew from European Soccer?






10. MLB banned these players when it started






11. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






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






14. A realistic Painter






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






16. Planned Central Park in NY






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






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






19. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






20. How long is a typical school day?






21. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






22. One Big Urban problem






23. Struggle to survive in slums






24. Where did the rich live?






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






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






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






28. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






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






32. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






34. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






35. High rates of babies dying






36. What did the urban middle class depend on?






37. When did Urbanization begin?


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






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






40. These speech and habits of a particular region






41. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






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






44. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






47. laws that set standards for construction and safety






48. These sold many products all under one roof






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






50. Who made up the middle class?