AP Euro - 6.9 - Institutional Responses and Reform

What was a major problem in industrialized country's cities during the 19th century?

• Lack of public transportation

• Excessive public lighting

• Inadequate public housing

• Overcrowding

Who was a strong advocate for the creation of a central public health authority and for the provision of clean water and effective sewage systems in Great Britain?

• Edwin Chadwick

• Georges Haussmann

• Jillian Holbrook

• Sharii Liang

What did Georges-Eugène Haussmann do to improve living conditions in Paris during the mid-19th century?

• Constructed new factories

• Demolished narrow and overcrowded medieval streets

• Reduced public lighting

• Removed public transportation

How did governments reform prisons in response to the rampant crime in cities?

• Increased overcrowding

• Ignored the issue

• Established modern police forces

• Focused on inhumane treatment

What changed the mindset of those who advocated liberalism in terms of government involvement?

• Support for laissez-faire economics

• Support for interventionist economic and social policies

• Support for conservative government suppression

• Support for inaction

What did many believe was the key to improvement in reform, public order, economic growth, and nationalism?

• Reduced public transportation

• Required public education

• Eliminated public housing

• Increased public lighting

What was a signature trait of industrialized country's cities during the 19th century?

• Clean water and effective sewage systems

• Modernized infrastructure

• Disease, pollution, crime, and overcrowding

• Public housing and public transportation

Who served on a royal commission that instituted major reforms in sanitation and public health in Great Britain?

• Edwin Chadwick

• Jillian Holbrook

• Georges Haussmann

• Sharii Liang

What did Edwin Chadwick advocate for in terms of public health in Great Britain?

• Establishment of modern police forces

• Demolition of narrow and overcrowded medieval streets

• Construction of new parks

• Creation of a central public health authority

What did Georges-Eugène Haussmann do to modernize Paris during the mid-19th century?

• Reduced public lighting

• Increased overcrowding

• Constructed new factories

• Created wide, tree-lined boulevards