9. From lesson 3.2 p.596: "Some people looked for ways to help the poor. By the late 1800s, individuals began to organize settlement houses, community centers that offered services to the poor. The leading figure of the settlement house movement was a Chicago woman named Jane Addams."

What led Jane Addams to open, "Hull House?"

Grade 8 Social Studies Academic Standards & Disciplinary Concepts, History, H.5.8.5

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Responses

A. She believed in helping the urban poor, especially immigrants.
A. She believed in helping the urban poor, especially immigrants.

B. She believed people needed to know what the government was doing.
B. She believed people needed to know what the government was doing.

C. She believed that someone needed to help the clinically insane assimilate into society.
C. She believed that someone needed to help the clinically insane assimilate into society.

D. She believed big businesses operated under unfair practices.

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The correct response is:

A. She believed in helping the urban poor, especially immigrants.

Jane Addams was motivated by a desire to assist poor communities, particularly immigrants, and to address the social issues they faced in urban environments.