Question

Which of the following best describes why settlement houses offered to help immigrants learn to cook specific kinds of food?
to encourage them to assimilate into American culture
to help them provide for their families
to follow the social gospel
to help them retain their native culture

Answer 1

to encourage them to assimilate into American culture

Settlement houses taught American-style cooking (and other domestic skills, English, citizenship) to help immigrants adapt to U.S. norms, improve nutrition/hygiene, and integrate into mainstream society.