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Cities And American Culture

Subject : culture
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1. A reporter who pretended to be insane to write entries about mental hospitals






2. Inexpensive paperback books that told adventure stories






3. What did the urban middle class depend on?






4. laws that set standards for construction and safety






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






6. Where was the first subway built in 1897






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






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






9. What were the conditions of the tenements






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






11. What are the 3 r's?


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






13. A reformer who founded the hull house






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






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






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






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






18. How did a Building boom changes american cities






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






20. When did Urbanization begin?


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






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






23. One Big Urban problem






24. Skyscrapers - Elevators got quicker






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






26. Who made up the middle class?






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






28. What grew from European Soccer?






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






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






31. High rates of babies dying






32. Writer who used local color






33. MLB banned these players when it started






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






35. Sent out traveling groups to educate people






36. Planned Central Park in NY






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






38. These speech and habits of a particular region






39. An african american composer who helped make ragtime popular






40. A nine story department store built in 1902






41. How long is a typical school day?






42. Struggle to survive in slums






43. Where did the rich live?






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






45. People that wanted to change - pressured city governments






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






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






48. How do Americans spend their leisure time?






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






50. Publisher who used yellow journalism