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Social Reform in the Progressive Era

Question 3 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

Jane Addams’s work most actively assisted

Answer
A
children who worked in dangerous factories for low pay.
B
large families who lived in crowded, unsanitary tenements.
C
immigrants who spoke little English and knew few people in their new home.
D
young children who did not attend school because they had to earn money for their families.

Explanation

Jane Addams co-founded Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago that served immigrant neighborhoods. It offered services such as classes, childcare, and social programs to help newcomers adjust and build connections in their new home. Therefore, her work most actively assisted immigrants who spoke little English and knew few people.

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