Title: Solutions to United States History & Geography (9780076608652), Pg. 315  :: Homework Help and Answers :: Slader
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Content: Outbreaks of cholera and typhoid became common as improper sewage disposal contaminated drinking water. Families in tenements also often burned old wood or trash to burn for warmth in the winter, further polluting their environment. Residents of tenements thus lived in cramped and dirty conditions, which made them an incredibly difficult place to work. 2 answ
2. Urban residents in the late 1800s experienced difficulties such as congestion, crime, disease, pollution, poverty, and political corruption. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants and rural residents flocked to cities in search of greater opportunity, and this population boom strained municipal governments, which struggled to keep pace with urban development. Congestion quickly became an issue in many major cities, so they established public transportation systems to manage traffic flow. However, cities remained crowded places to live, and crime flourished in these populous urban environments. Minor criminals like thieves and pickpockets thrived in cities’ close quarters, and violent crime rose substantially as well. Disease and pollution also developed into major problems as cities failed to properly dispose of sewage, remove horse manure from streets, or manage air pollution from smoke and soot.