Question 8 (1 point) "All the fresh air that ever enters these stairs comes from the hell door that is forever elemening, and from the windows of dark bedrooms that inturn receive from the stairs their sole supply of the elements God meant to be free... The sinks are in the hallway, that old the tenants may have scoess-sed all be poisoned alike by their summer stenches __ When the summer heats come with their suffering they have messing more terrible than words can tell.... This gap between dingy brick-walls is the yard. That strip of smoke-colored sky up there is the heaven of these people....Abundred thousand people lived in... tenements in New York last year? Jacob Ris, How the Other Half Lives, 1890 The excerpt is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments? The first Red Scare b Industrialization c The Great Depression d Reconstruction

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the excerpt. The excerpt is from Jacob Riis's "How the Other Half Lives", published in 1890. This book provides a detailed account of the living conditions in New York City's tenements, which were overcrowded and unsanitary.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to consider the historical developments that occurred around the time the book was published. The options provided are: The first Red Scare, Industrialization, The Great Depression, and Reconstruction.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The first Red Scare refers to the fear of communism that permeated American society in the early 20th century, particularly after World War I. This does not align with the context of the excerpt, which focuses on the living conditions in New York City's tenements.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The Great Depression refers to the severe economic downturn that occurred in the 1930s. This also does not align with the context of the excerpt, which focuses on the living conditions in New York City's tenements.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Reconstruction refers to the period following the Civil War, when the United States was rebuilding and reintegrating the Southern states. This also does not align with the context of the excerpt, which focuses on the living conditions in New York City's tenements.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Industrialization, however, aligns perfectly with the context of the excerpt. The late 19th century was a period of rapid industrialization, which led to the growth of cities and the construction of tenements to accommodate the influx of workers. The conditions described in the excerpt are characteristic of the living conditions in these tenements.