USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were two major problems faced by people living in cities?
A
Too many jobs to choose from and overcrowding
B
Healthy living conditions and people did not shower
C
Overcrowding and sanitation problems
D
Animals on the loose from the zoo and insects and rats
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Almost 40% of urban dwellers have no access to safely managed sanitation services and many lack access to adequate drinking water. An estimated 91% of people in urban areas breathe polluted air.

Detailed explanation-2: -The huge size of the urban population, haphazard and unplanned growth of urban areas and a severe lack of infrastructure are the main causes of pathetic situation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Major issues and problems confronting US cities today include those involving fiscal difficulties, crowding, housing, traffic, pollution, public education, and crime. Several of these problems stem directly from the fact that cities involve large numbers of people living in a relatively small amount of space.

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