Conditions of Tenement Slums in Late 1800s

What was the occupation of Jacob Riis before he started uncovering the conditions of tenement slums?

• Photographer

• Police reporter

• Immigrant

• New York Tribune employee

In which year did Jacob Riis immigrate to the United States?

• 1870

• 1800

• 1880

• 1890

What was the population increase in New York City due to immigration from 1800 to 1880?

• Doubled

• Tripled

• Quadrupled

• Remained the same

What were the living conditions like in tenement buildings?

• Spacious and well-ventilated

• Safe and secure

• Cramped and often unsafe

• Luxurious and comfortable

What did Jacob Riis compile his work into?

• A newspaper article

• A book titled How the Other Half Lives

• A documentary film

• A photography exhibition

Who was the Police Commissioner who was inspired by Jacob Riis' work?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Paine

• Filippo Milone

• Madison Horne

How many tenements were built in New York City by 1900?

• 50,000

• 80,000

• 100,000

• 120,000

What percentage of the total city population lived in tenements by 1900?

• One-third

• One-half

• Two-thirds

• Three-quarters

What did the 1875 Page Act restrict?

• Immigration from Europe

• Immigration from Asia

• Immigration from Africa

• Immigration from South America

What did Jacob Riis' work inspire others to do?

• Improve living conditions of poor immigrant neighborhoods

• Increase immigration restrictions

• Promote discrimination against immigrants

• Ignore the conditions of tenement slums