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Why did the number of tenement buildings increase in the late 1800s?
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The population rapidly increased so they needed more space for them to stay
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Who mostly lived in tenement houses during the nineteenth and twentieth century?
A tenement is a multi-family housing complex that is located in urban areas. They are usually occupied by the poor and old populations. In the early 1800s these tenements were occupied by immigrants
Why do you think the number of slaves increased rapidly after 1790?
Larger plantations called for more workers. As a result, the number of slaves in the South nearly doubled from 700,000 to 1,200,000 by the mid-1800s.
Do you use any of the inventions of 18th and 19th century inventions today where and how?
There a a number of inventions from the 1800s that we still use, although in an updated version. For example, in the mid-1800s, photography was invented; the telegraph was also invented, and while we don't use it today, it led to radio and even the internet. Movies were invented in the late 1800s; so was the telephone; the automobile and the tyre; the fountain pen; and recorded music.
What caused Pennsylvania's population boom during the 1800s?
the coal industry, which began organizing in the early 1800s.
Why were pollution and sewage a problem in American cities in the late 1800s?
In the late 1800s they did not have the sewage systems and waste disposal that we have today.
How were problems in tenements from the 1800s solved?
The Tenement House Act (1901)
What is a description of a tenement of the late 1800s?
a narrow, poorly-ventilated building with many small apartments
What inventions were due to the building boom in the late 1800s?
building codes were issued to ensure safety to tenement residents in cities
What factors caused the number of horses in cities to increase during the 1800s?
Technology and other means of transportation.
An increase in the number of factories in the mid 1800s led to?
(Apex) More American workers relocating to urban centers.
Why did the number of Jim Crow laws increase in the South in the last decade of the 1800s?
The Jim Crow laws were upheld in the Supreme Court
How did Germany increase its power in the 1800s?
by unifying with Russia
When was structural steel invented?
Structural steel was first used in buildings in the mid-1800s
What kind of buildings were made by breakthroughs in design and industrial technology in the late 1800s?
The earliest skyscrapers were the result of design breakthroughs and industrial technology in the late-1800s. These tall buildings were made of fire-proofed iron and set on deep foundations.
Who mostly lived in tenement houses during the nineteenth and twentieth century?
A tenement is a multi-family housing complex that is located in urban areas. They are usually occupied by the poor and old populations. In the early 1800s these tenements were occupied by immigrants
Who was the photojournalist who exposed the conditions of tenement living in the late 1800s?
Jacob Riis. The last guy who answered your question was a troll. I apologize for anyone who needed this!
What did the telephone service increase in the late 1800s?
Industrial growth
