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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. Created first modern mass circulation newspaper (New York World)






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






4. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






6. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






8. These speech and habits of a particular region






9. When did Urbanization begin?

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






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






12. What are the 3 r's?

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13. Struggle to survive in slums






14. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






15. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






19. A nine story department store built in 1902






20. How long is a typical school day?






21. What were the conditions of the tenements






22. High rates of babies dying






23. Who made up the middle class?






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






25. What grew from European Soccer?






26. One Big Urban problem






27. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






29. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






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






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






34. These sold many products all under one roof






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






36. A realistic Painter






37. Writer who used local color






38. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






39. What did the urban middle class depend on?






40. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






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






43. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






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






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






46. Where did the rich live?






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






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






49. Planned Central Park in NY






50. MLB banned these players when it started







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