The major factor contributing to the problem addressed in the quotation is the mass crowding of city and tenement buildings. The passage discusses the tragic consequences of a tenement fire and the subsequent need for stronger building laws, which were likely driven by the issues associated with crowded living conditions in such buildings.
Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the problem addressed in the quotation?
Read the following passage to answer the question below
"In 1860, after a tenement fire took 20 lives, New York City's building laws were extensively revised and
strengthened. At that time, the position of "Superintendent of Buildings" was created within the Fire
Department to enforce the new structural safety laws. An independent "Buildings Department" in Manhattan
was later founded in 1892."
-City of New York Buildings Department
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O the mass crowding of city and tenement buildings
O the problem of sanitation in cities
O the sudden increase in property crimes
O the problem of monitoring pollution from urban tenements
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