Question

(teks us.3.c)
read the excerpt and answer the question that follows.
when jacob ria published how the other half lives in 1890, the u.s. census bureau ranked new york as the most densely populated city in the united states... disease, sanitation, garbage and hygiene issues were constant concerns in crowded impoverished... districts, where vital statistics were alarming. jacob rius wrote frequently to urge measures to protect public health and to alert wealthy residents of the city to slum conditions that put everyone at risk.

• \jacob rius revealing how the other half lives writer\ library of congress, www.loc.gov (accessed october 17, 2017)

which issue was discussed in the writings of jacob riis?
○ growing conflict between rural regions and u.s cities
○ harsh conditions of tenement housing in u.s cities
○ increasing efforts to reduce chinese immigration to u.s cities
○ discrimination against african americans in u.s cities

Explanation:

The text mentions "slum conditions" in crowded, impoverished districts. Tenement housing is often associated with such slum - like, overcrowded, and poor - quality living situations. The other options (conflict between rural and cities, reducing Chinese immigration, discrimination against African Americans) are not mentioned in the given excerpt.

Answer:

Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S Cities