Question

What was a tenement?
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A. A run-down part of the city where poorer people lived
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B. An ethnic enclave within a smaller city
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C. A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirty
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D. A building where the factory owner made his employees live

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirty.

Explanation:

This is the frequent meaning of the word tenement, though in Scotland and in parts of the USA it means something different.

A tenement house is usually a run-down and often overcrowded apartment house, especially in poor neighborhoods of a city.

Answer 2

Answer:A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirty

Explanation: