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What was a primary characteristic of tenements that contributed to the rapid spread of disease?
What was a primary characteristic of tenements that contributed to the rapid spread of disease?
- Lack of a proper water supply and sanitation. (correct)
- Close proximity to department stores.
- Availability of many bars, leading to public drunkenness.
- Strict building standards enforced by New York City.
Suburbs were primarily attractive because they offered cheaper land and a healthier environment compared to the city.
Suburbs were primarily attractive because they offered cheaper land and a healthier environment compared to the city.
True (A)
Identify two amenities commonly found in apartments and row houses of the 1870s that were improvements over tenement conditions.
Identify two amenities commonly found in apartments and row houses of the 1870s that were improvements over tenement conditions.
Indoor plumbing and gas/electric lights
Areas in cities that are poor, run-down, and overcrowded are known as ______.
Areas in cities that are poor, run-down, and overcrowded are known as ______.
Match the following types of residences with their descriptions:
Match the following types of residences with their descriptions:
What was the role of newspapers in addressing the problems in city tenements?
What was the role of newspapers in addressing the problems in city tenements?
Department stores were designed to encourage short visits for specific purchases, similar to modern convenience stores.
Department stores were designed to encourage short visits for specific purchases, similar to modern convenience stores.
Besides shopping, what other amenities did department stores offer to attract and retain customers?
Besides shopping, what other amenities did department stores offer to attract and retain customers?
A ______ is a book of questions and answers used to teach about God and the Bible, especially among children.
A ______ is a book of questions and answers used to teach about God and the Bible, especially among children.
Why was living in the suburbs considered healthier than living in the city?
Why was living in the suburbs considered healthier than living in the city?
Flashcards
Slums
Slums
Poor, run-down, and overcrowded areas in cities where the poorest Americans lived.
Tenements
Tenements
Old houses divided into small, overcrowded rooms with poor water supply.
Apartment
Apartment
A set of rooms within a building that is rented for living.
Row house
Row house
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Catechism
Catechism
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Suburbs
Suburbs
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Department store
Department store
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Study Notes
- The poorest Americans in cities resided in tenements, which were often old buildings divided into small rooms with poor water supply.
- Tenements were often poorly constructed, leading to dangerous overcrowding.
- Slums were poor, run-down, and overcrowded areas in cities.
- Tenements were hard to keep clean due to the close proximity of residents.
- Water supplies were often polluted by waste, causing the rapid spread of diseases.
- Drunkenness was a major problem in the slums, frequently resulting in violence.
- New York City implemented building standards to improve safety.
- Cities began improving sewage systems to maintain a clean water supply.
- Newspapers emphasized the importance of personal cleanliness and good diets.
- Those who were not poor lived in their own neighborhoods, either within the city or in suburbs.
- Many people could not afford to buy houses in the city and instead rented apartments or row houses.
- Apartments are sets of rooms within a building that can be rented.
- Row houses are houses built in a row without space between them.
- Compared to tenements, apartments and row houses in the 1870s were better constructed and had indoor plumbing with hot and cold water.
- Gas or electric lights allowed people to stay up later and read.
- Families often read the Bible together.
- Many homes had designated spaces for displaying the family Bible, and families practiced Christian devotions.
- Children learned the catechism, a book of questions and answers used to teach about God and the Bible.
- Some people preferred living in the suburbs where land was cheaper.
- More people could afford to buy houses in the suburbs.
- Living in the suburbs was considered healthier and reminiscent of small-town life.
- Suburbs provided more space for children to play.
- The suburbs served as an escape from the city while still being close enough for men to commute to work via streetcars.
- Department stores were a new attraction in cities.
- Before department stores, people had to visit multiple stores to find what they needed.
- Department stores were large stores divided into different sections, such as clothing, dry goods, toys, or furniture.
- Modeled after palaces, department stores were very fancy, featuring restaurants and sitting areas to encourage shoppers to stay all day.
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