1. City Life Chapter 5 Section 3

2. Urban Problems Crowded urban areas faced a variety of social problems

3. Urban Problems  1 Name four diseases caused by poor sanitation.  2. Who is the writer that became famous for exposing the horrible conditions in tenements?  3. If a family living in Chicago had six babies during the 1870’s how many of them could they expect to live past age five?

4. Tenement Life  Causes  Overcrowding  Unsafe buildings  Unsanitary conditions  Scarce running water  Poor ventilation  Effect of Tenement Life  4. List what some of the effects were a) b) c) d)

5. Appreciation Poster  Write or draw an expression of thanks to a persons in the fire department, police department, recreation and parks service.

6. Improving City Life People worked to improve the quality of life in U.S. cities  5. Explain: What was the purpose of How the Other Half Lives?  6. How did Hull House improve city life?

7. City Life  7. Analyze: How did Florence Kelley help reform working conditions?  8. Elaborate: How might the 1893 Illinois labor law have changed the lives of children?  How did Jane Addams try to improve the life of workers?