Apentix/AP US History/Unit 6: Period 6 (1865-1898)/Question
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Settlement houses such as Jane Addams's Hull House in Chicago were established primarily to

A.provide education, child care, and health services to poor urban neighborhoods, especially immigrant communities
B.lobby Congress for higher tariffs
C.train women to run political machines
D.replace churches in immigrant districts

Explanation

Core Concept

Addams and other middle-class reformers lived among the poor and offered classes, nurseries, and clinics. Hull House became the model for the settlement house movement in many cities.

Correct Answer

Aprovide education, child care, and health services to poor urban neighborhoods, especially immigrant communities

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