Question

Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s? a young women from wealthy families b immigrants who had recently come to America c reformers like Jacob Riis and Lincoln Steffens d members of the middle-class people who needed a place to live

Answer 1

Settlement houses, a hallmark of the Progressive Era in the United States, benefited B: immigrants who had recently come to America.

These houses existed primarily in urban areas where immigrants tended to initially congregate. Middle-class or wealthy individuals would live among the generally poorer immigrants in hopes of teaching them English, American customs, and helping to alleviate their impoverished status.

Answer 2

b immigrants who had recently come to America

Settlement houses were started by Jane Addams in Chicago and the movement spread to other urban areas in the US. The goal was to provide services to new immigrants to the US.

Hull House in Chicago was the model for settlement houses. The series of buildings sat in the middle of ethic neighborhoods in Chicago. The settlements houses provided language lessons, job placements, meals, and a place to stay if needed.