US3.1 Urban Reform and Labor Study Cards

Who founded Hull House in Chicago?

• Florence Kelley

• Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr

• Ida Tarbell and Upton Sinclair

• Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft

What year was Hull House founded?

• 1877

• 1889

• 1896

• 1914

Which services did Hull House provide?

• English classes, childcare, job help, healthcare

• Free farmland, housing, and rail passes

• Business loans, free college, tax relief

• Military training, voting rights, pensions

Which reformer at Hull House pushed for child labor laws and women’s rights?

• Florence Kelley

• Susan B. Anthony

• Ida B. Wells

• Frances Willard

How did settlement houses differ from political machines?

• Settlement houses expected votes in return

• Settlement houses aimed to empower without demanding loyalty

• Political machines offered no services at all

• Settlement houses were controlled by immigrants

Which movement were settlement houses most closely connected to?

• Nativism

• Progressive Movement

• Social Darwinism

• Populist Movement

Why were private donations important for settlement houses?

• They had no support from the government

• They refused to serve immigrants

• They needed money to bribe politicians

• They invested heavily in corporations

Which best describes the purpose of Hull House and similar institutions?

• To increase profits for industrialists

• To provide social services and encourage reform

• To weaken labor unions

• To stop immigrants from voting

How did settlement houses help bridge class divisions?

• By bringing middle-class volunteers into immigrant neighborhoods

• By eliminating poverty immediately

• By creating new taxes on the wealthy

• By replacing churches and schools

Which industry was the focus of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887)?

• Steel

• Railroads

• Oil

• Textiles