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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
Instructions:
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1. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






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






3. Where was the first subway built in 1897






4. What did the urban middle class depend on?






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






6. laws that set standards for construction and safety






7. Publisher who used yellow journalism






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






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






10. These sold many products all under one roof






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






12. Writer who used local color






13. What grew from European Soccer?






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






15. A nine story department store built in 1902






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






17. How did a Building boom changes american cities






18. Who made up the middle class?






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






20. One Big Urban problem






21. A reformer who founded the hull house






22. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






23. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






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






26. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






27. How long is a typical school day?






28. MLB banned these players when it started






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






30. A realistic Painter






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






32. Two reasons african americans moved to cities






33. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






34. Where did the rich live?






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






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






37. These speech and habits of a particular region






38. Struggle to survive in slums






39. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






41. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






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






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






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






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






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






47. High rates of babies dying






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






49. What are the 3 r's?

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50. Planned Central Park in NY