HOUSING CAUSE EFFECT Because, As Jacob Riis pointed out, multiple families would share urban dwellings, called homes became crowded and unsanitary. tenements, Because living in cities became so unhealthy, New York City had passed laws that set by 1879 minimum standards for plumbing and sanitation. Because garbage was picked up infrequently, people would dump their trash into air shafts where it attracted vermin. Because the stench was so bad, residents nailed their windows shut. Water Because homes in large cities seldom had residents had to collect water in pails from indoor plumbing, faucets in the street. Because people were contracting disease such cities introduced water filtration in the as cholera and typhoid fever from unsafe 1870’s and chlorination in 1908. water, Sanitation Because was no dependable trash people often dumped their trash into the collection, streets. Framed Paragraph Focus Question: How did industrialization affect living and working conditions for urban workers in America at the turn of the century? Thesis: Industrialization led to a decline of living and working conditions for American workers in American cities. Evidence: By examining Jacob Riis’ photograph from one can the Other Half Lives”, “How witness the poor urban living conditions.
HOUSING CAUSE EFFECT Because, As Jacob Riis pointed out, multiple families would share urban dwellings, called tenements, homes became crowded and unsanitary. Because living in cities became so unhealthy, by 1879 New York City had passed laws that set minimum standards for plumbing and sanitation. Because garbage was picked up infrequently, people would dump their trash into air shafts where it attracted vermin. Because the stench was so bad, residents nailed their windows shut. Water Because homes in large cities seldom had indoor plumbing, residents had to collect water in pails from faucets in the street. Because people were contracting disease such as cholera and typhoid fever from unsafe water, cities introduced water filtration in the 1870’s and chlorination in 1908. Sanitation Because was no dependable trash collection, people often dumped their trash into the streets. Framed Paragraph Focus Question: How did industrialization affect living and working conditions for urban workers in America at the turn of the century? Thesis: Industrialization led to a decline of living and working conditions for American workers in American cities. Evidence: By examining Jacob Riis’ photograph from “How the Other Half Lives”, one can witness the poor urban living conditions.
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