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The Muckrakers — Quiz

Question 1 • US History

In How the Other Half Lives , Jacob Riis exposed

Answer
A
the different ways people lived in all parts of New York City.
B
the unsafe conditions in factories in New York City.
C
the way that corruption in New York City affected living conditions.
D
the harsh living conditions in New York City slums.

Explanation

Jacob Riis’s book How the Other Half Lives documented poverty and overcrowding in New York City’s tenements and slums. His photographs and descriptions revealed the harsh conditions faced by poor residents, so the correct choice is “the harsh living conditions in New York City slums.”

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