Question

read the excerpt and answer the question that follows. when jacob riis 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 riis 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 riis: revealing how the other half lives writer,\ library of congress, www.loc.gov (accessed october 17, 2017) which issue was discussed in the writing of jacob riis? (a) discrimination against african americans in u.s. cities (b) harsh conditions of tenement housing in u.s. cities (c) growing conflict between rural regions and u.s. cities (d) increasing efforts to reduce chinese immigration to u.s. cities

Explanation:

The text mentions crowded, impoverished districts with sanitation, garbage, and hygiene issues, and slum - conditions. These are characteristics of tenement housing conditions. There is no mention of African - American discrimination, rural - urban conflict, or Chinese immigration.

Answer:

B. Harsh conditions of tenement housing in U.S. cities