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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. In 1890 - 1 out of how many people lived in cities?






2. Where did the rich live?






3. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






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






5. When did Urbanization begin?

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6. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






7. One Big Urban problem






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






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






10. Planned Central Park in NY






11. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






13. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






16. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






18. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






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






22. A reformer who founded the hull house






23. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






25. Publisher who used yellow journalism






26. How long is a typical school day?






27. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






28. Who made up the middle class?






29. Where was the first subway built in 1897






30. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






32. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






34. laws that set standards for construction and safety






35. High rates of babies dying






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






37. Struggle to survive in slums






38. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






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






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






42. These speech and habits of a particular region






43. MLB banned these players when it started






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






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






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






47. Writer who used local color






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






49. How did a Building boom changes american cities






50. What are the 3 r's?

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