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When Jacob Riis wrote "How the Other Half Lives" in 1890, the "other half" he was referring to was the

captains of industry.

upper class.

working poor.

growing middle class.

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Which of the following phrases best describes American society in the early 1900s?

a large wealthy class, a large middle class, and a small class of working poor

a small wealthy class, a growing middle class, and a small class of working poor

a small wealthy class, a large middle class, and a large class of working poor

a small wealthy class, a growing middle class, and a large class of working poor

Which of the following best summarizes the living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century?

Both living and working conditions were unsafe.

Both living and working conditions were safe.

Living conditions were unsafe, but working conditions were safe.

Living conditions were safe, but working conditions were unsafe.

Which reason best explains why American cities grew in the late 1800s?

Cities were clean, peaceful places to settle.

Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.

Rural areas had become empty and abandoned.

Rural areas had ceased to offer employment for workers.

Which of the following statements best describes how wealthy people lived on a daily basis during the Gilded Age?

They lived in modest townhomes.

They lived in luxurious city apartments.

They lived in country cottages.

They lived in tenement buildings.

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