USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The living conditions in the cities and towns were miserable and characterized by: overcrowding, poor sanitation, spread of diseases, and pollution. As well, workers were paid low wages that barely allowed them to afford the cost of living associated with their rent and food.

Detailed explanation-2: -In this overcrowding, disease spread easily. There was also inadequate drainage and sewerage, and what sewers there were tended to be square, stuck in the corners, and built of porous brick. Waste was frequently left in the streets and most people shared privies which emptied into cesspits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Massive amounts of people came to the cities from the villages for getting employed. City grew so fast, people needed places to live and there was no time for any urban planning so the government had to add so many buildings in really short time. Everything became crowded and looked ugly.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Industrial Revolution brought about many changes to how people worked, which impacted how those same people lived. More and more people moved away from rural areas to the cities in search of work, and the lack of legal protections meant many people lived in poverty and filth.