Question

based on source 4, which of the following best describes the author’s point of view?\
tenements were overcrowded and unsanitary which led to the spreading of\
disease and death.\
tenements were improved when settlement houses began to offer social services\
such as child care.\
tenements were safe and sanitary due to the passage of the tenement housing\
acts regulating the buildings.\
tenements were segregated because jim crow laws made it illegal for african\
americans and whites to live together.

Explanation:

The excerpt from How the Other Half Lives describes tenements as dark, overcrowded, with poor air quality, shared unsanitary sinks, and foul, persistent odors that cause harm to residents. This directly aligns with the claim that tenements were overcrowded and unsanitary, leading to disease and death. The other options are not supported: the text does not mention Settlement Houses, Tenement Housing Acts, or Jim Crow segregation.

Answer:

A. Tenements were overcrowded and unsanitary which led to the spreading of disease and death.