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City Life Chapter 5 Section 3
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Urban Problems Crowded urban areas faced a variety of social problems
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Urban Problems 1 Name four diseases caused by poor sanitation. 2. Who is the writer that became famous for exposing the horrible conditions in tenements? 3. If a family living in Chicago had six babies during the 1870’s how many of them could they expect to live past age five?
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Tenement Life Causes Overcrowding Unsafe buildings Unsanitary conditions Scarce running water Poor ventilation Effect of Tenement Life 4. List what some of the effects were a) b) c) d)
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Appreciation Poster Write or draw an expression of thanks to a persons in the fire department, police department, recreation and parks service.
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Improving City Life People worked to improve the quality of life in U.S. cities 5. Explain: What was the purpose of How the Other Half Lives? 6. How did Hull House improve city life?
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City Life 7. Analyze: How did Florence Kelley help reform working conditions? 8. Elaborate: How might the 1893 Illinois labor law have changed the lives of children? How did Jane Addams try to improve the life of workers?
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