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

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24 March, 23:45

What was a tenement?

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A. A run-down part of the city where poorer people lived

O

B. An ethnic enclave within a smaller city

O

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

O

D. A building where the factory owner made his employees live

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Myles · Answer 1

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.

What was a tenement?OA. A run-down part of the city where poorer people livedOB. An ethnic enclave within a smaller cityOC. A large apartment building that was usually overcrowded and dirtyOD. A building where the factory owner made his employees live

What was a tenement?

O

A. A run-down part of the city where poorer people lived

O

B. An ethnic enclave within a smaller city

O

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

O

D. A building where the factory owner made his employees live