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Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
young women from wealthy families
B
immigrants who had recently come to America
C
reformers like Jacob Riis and Lincoln Steffens
D
members of the middle-class people who needed a place to live
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Read the paragraph.Before the Industrial Revolution, most goods were made by hand, in peoples’s homes. Workers would buy raw materials and complete each step in the process to make a finished product. Manufacturing by hand took a long time, and therefore, the prices for finished goods was high. Industrialization changed all that. Machines took over the manufacturing process. These machines were much more efficient than workers creating items by hand. This meant that many more items could be produced, drastically reducing their price, and making them more affordable for consumers.Which would be the best example to use to support the information in this body paragraph?

A
The price of cotton cloth declined more than 50% from 1700 to 1800.
B
The price of shoes doubled from 1700 to 1800.
C
Fewer people owned firearms in 1800 than in 1700.
D
Fewer people lived in rural areas in 1800 than in 1700.
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Which of the following best describes an enclave?

A
a crowded, poorly lit apartment building within a large city
B
a distinct group that lived or worked together within a larger community
C
a specific group that promoted discrimination against immigrants
D
a law that sought to regulate immigration and restrict certain groups
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Which of the following was a religious movement at the turn of the twentieth century that sought justice for the less fortunate?

A
the housing reform movement
B
the social Darwinism movement
C
the settlement house movement
D
the social gospel movement
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Which of the following was an effect of segregation in cities in the late 1800s?

A
a rise in pollution levels
B
the development of factories
C
an increase in immigration
D
the formation of ethnic neighborhoods

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