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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Who made up the middle class?






2. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






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






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






6. Struggle to survive in slums






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






8. Writer who used local color






9. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






11. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






13. Planned Central Park in NY






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






15. What grew from European Soccer?






16. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






17. MLB banned these players when it started






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






19. These sold many products all under one roof






20. High rates of babies dying






21. One Big Urban problem






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






23. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






25. When did Urbanization begin?


26. Where did the rich live?






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






28. How long is a typical school day?






29. laws that set standards for construction and safety






30. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






33. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






35. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






37. A realistic Painter






38. What are the 3 r's?


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






40. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






41. These speech and habits of a particular region






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






43. In 1860 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






44. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






45. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






48. What did the urban middle class depend on?






49. How did a Building boom changes american cities






50. A nine story department store built in 1902