USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main goal of Hull House was to
A
provide jobs for wealthy women who did nothing
B
pass the Tenement House Act of 1901
C
help poor immigrants in Chicago who got their by railroads.
D
oppose the Chinese Exclusion Act in Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded Hull-House to offer social services to the community. Some of those services included legal aid, an employment office, childcare, and training in crafting and domestic skills.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hull House also provided English-language classes and citizenship classes to help immigrants become integrated into American society. In addition to providing services specifically aimed at the Chicago immigrant experience, Hull House was consistently expanding to help women, children, labor groups, and the arts.

Detailed explanation-3: -For these working poor, Hull House provided a day care center for children of working mothers, a community kitchen, and visiting nurses. Addams and her staff gave classes in English literacy, art, and other subjects. Hull House also became a meeting place for clubs and labor unions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jane Addams and her friend Ellen Gates Starr founded Hull House in 1889 on the South side of Chicago, Illinois after being inspired by visiting Toynbee Hall in London. Situated at 800 S.

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