In the 1890s, Jacob Riis
A. reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements.
B. pushed for the creation of mass transit systems and outlying suburbs in America's cities.
C. crusaded to expose political corruption in major American cities.
D. documented the stories of wealthy Americans who came from humble origins.
E. favored stopping immigration as a way to improve urban American cities.
Answer: A
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