CLEP US History II

Category - Immigration

In 1889, immigration activist Jane Addams founded which organization or institution for U.S. immigrants and the impoverished?
  1. Ellis Island
  2. Hull House
  3. Tammany Hall
  4. Orchard House
  5. Independence Hall
Explanation
Answer: B - Jane Addams founded Hull House, a settlement house that helped elevate those who lived in poverty, especially immigrants. Not only did the establishment aim to address the economic needs of its temporary residents or visitors, it sought to provide them with education and arts enrichment. By 1920, there were 500 settlement houses across the country, which followed the same model that made Hull House such a success.
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