Immigration And Urbanization Practice Test

In the late 1800s, cities expanded rapidly due to industrial growth, and tens of thousands of workers moved into urban areas. Tenement housing emerged as dense, cheap multi‑unit buildings designed to pack as many people as possible into a small footprint near factories. They were typically several stories high, with small rooms, limited light and ventilation, shared bathrooms, and poor sanitation. Fire hazards and crowding were common, reflecting the pressure to provide inexpensive shelter for a booming workforce. That’s why this option best describes tenement housing. Detached cottages on the outskirts represent suburban or rural styles, not inner-city worker housing. High‑rise luxury apartments for executives and large single‑family homes with yards were not the norm for late‑19th‑century tenements, which were built for affordability and high density among laborers.