Question

What was Jacob Riis’s goal in the late 1800s?
to expose corruption in city governments
to start settlement houses for the less fortunate
to preach a gospel of social justice for the less fortunate
to make Americans aware of problems in cities

Answer 1

To make Americans aware of problems in cities.

Jacob Riis used photography and writing (notably How the Other Half Lives) to expose the poor living conditions in tenements and spur public awareness and reform.