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






3. Where did the rich live?






4. What were the conditions of the tenements






5. One Big Urban problem






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






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






8. When did Urbanization begin?

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9. A nine story department store built in 1902






10. These speech and habits of a particular region






11. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






12. MLB banned these players when it started






13. What are the 3 r's?

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14. High rates of babies dying






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






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






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






18. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






19. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






21. Planned Central Park in NY






22. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






23. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






25. What grew from European Soccer?






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






27. These sold many products all under one roof






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






29. A realistic Painter






30. How did a Building boom changes american cities






31. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






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






35. Writer who used local color






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






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






38. Publisher who used yellow journalism






39. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






40. How long is a typical school day?






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






42. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






44. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






46. Struggle to survive in slums






47. Who made up the middle class?






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






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






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