APUSH Chapter 18 Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. This bridge, completed in the 1880s, connected Manhattan and Brooklyn, showcasing modern engineering.
  2. 5. This African American leader founded the Tuskegee Institute and advocated for vocational education.
  3. 8. This new mode of urban transportation first appeared in Richmond, Virginia, in 1888.
  4. 11. This retail innovation allowed rural Americans to purchase goods from catalogues like those of Sears and Montgomery Ward.
  5. 13. This book by Jacob Riis exposed the harsh living conditions of the urban poor in the late 19th century.
  6. 14. This 1915 film by D.W. Griffith glorified the Ku Klux Klan and promoted racist stereotypes.
  7. 15. This reformer led the National Consumers League, advocating for improved working conditions for women.
  8. 16. This entertainment form combined comedy, music, and variety acts, becoming popular in the late 19th century.
  9. 18. This immigrant group was often targeted by the American Protective Association for being "undesirable."
  10. 19. This newspaper magnate was known for using "yellow journalism" to sensationalize news stories.
  11. 20. This term describes the crowded, poorly ventilated housing occupied by many urban workers in the late 19th century.
Down
  1. 2. This scandal involved the Chicago White Sox allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series for gamblers.
  2. 3. This architect, along with Calvert Vaux, designed Central Park in New York City.
  3. 4. This fire, occurring in a major Midwestern city in 1871, led to improvements in urban building codes.
  4. 6. This league sought to screen immigrants through literacy tests and other restrictive measures.
  5. 7. This architectural innovation, enabled by steel-frame construction and elevators, transformed city skylines.
  6. 9. This form of government corruption involved politicians profiting from inside knowledge of city projects.
  7. 10. This movement aimed to beautify cities with parks and grand boulevards, inspired by European urban renovations.
  8. 12. This group of urban reformers and artists depicted the harsh realities of city life in their paintings.
  9. 17. This infamous political boss controlled Tammany Hall and was exposed by Thomas Nast.