Question

what was one of the goals of jacob riiss book?

a. to earn money for sick children in the slums

b. to show poor people in slums how to better their lives

c. to give money to the people who were in his photographs

d. to show well - off americans what it was like to live in a slum

Explanation:

Jacob Riis's work, including his book with photographs of slum life, aimed to expose the harsh living conditions in slums to the wealthy or well - off Americans, to inspire social reform. Option A is incorrect as his goal wasn't to earn money for sick children. Option B is wrong because his work was more about exposing conditions to the privileged rather than directly teaching the poor to better their lives. Option C is incorrect as he didn't aim to give money to those in his photos. Option D matches the purpose of his work to show well - off Americans slum life.

Answer:

D. To show well - off Americans what it was like to live in a slum