Question

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Read the passage regarding tenement living.

Many leading New York City physicians discovered a strong link between the growing number of tuberculosis cases and tenement living. The close living quarters in the poorest, most unsanitary neighborhoods caused thousands of deaths per year in the city. In 1901, the Tenement House Act was passed to try and address this issue.

It can be concluded that the Tenement House Act of 1901 attempted to address the spread of illness by reinforcing the need for which change?
A) improved fire escapes
B) increased public housing
C) better ventilation systems
D) stricter building inspections

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

better ventilation systems

Answer 2

Answer: C) Better ventilation

Explanation: The law outlawed the construction of the dumbbell shaped tenement housing. It also mandated the installation of better ventilation.