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Solving City Problems

Fires are a constant danger in cities Great Chicago Fire ____________ strong dry winds + factory grease & oil = ______dead, 100,000 homeless. - __________________ as people crowded into cities - Lack of sanitation as garbage filled the streets.

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Solving City Problems

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  1. Fires are a constant danger in cities • Great Chicago Fire ____________ • strong dry winds + factory grease & oil = ______dead, 100,000 homeless • - __________________ as people crowded into cities • - Lack of sanitation as garbage filled the streets • - __________________ from factories pumped out smoke • - Crime flourishes as living quarters are so close and not secure • - __________from spread of disease and fires in tenements Solving City Problems Jacob Riis: “_________________________” ____________________ : regulations that set standards for construction and safety. New buildings required to have fire escapes & decent plumbing • CAUSES & CONSEQUENCES: • - Cities hired workers to collect garbage & sweep the streets (_________) • - ______________kept factories out of neighborhoods where people lived (___________) • - Cities set up professional fire companies & police forces (_______) (__________) • - Street lights put in cities for nighttime (_________) • - Public ________________is built in most cities (________) (_________) • - Engineers & Architects hired to design new ___________systems for clean water (sanitation) (jobs)

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