Question

based on the excerpts, what were living conditions like for industrial workers during the gilded age? select all that apply. buildings had been abandoned and were falling apart. apartments were very crowded and uncomfortable. conditions in the tenements could be dangerous. cities were mostly clean and full of opportunity.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answers, we analyze each option based on historical knowledge of the Gilded Age (late 19th - early 20th century) industrial worker living conditions:

• "Buildings had been abandoned and were falling apart": Tenements (housing for workers) were often poorly maintained, old, or abandoned structures repurposed, so this is correct.
• "Apartments were very crowded and uncomfortable": Industrial workers often lived in tenements with multiple families in small spaces, leading to crowding and discomfort, so this is correct.
• "Conditions in the tenements could be dangerous": Tenements had issues like lack of proper ventilation, fire hazards, unsanitary conditions, making them dangerous, so this is correct.
• "Cities were mostly clean and full of opportunity": Gilded Age cities had slums, pollution, and poor sanitation; while there was opportunity, they were not "mostly clean", so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Buildings had been abandoned and were falling apart.
B. Apartments were very crowded and uncomfortable.
C. Conditions in the tenements could be dangerous.