Settlement Movement: 1886-1986

When did the settlement movement officially begin in the United States?

• 1886

• 1910

• 1959

What were the principles on which the settlement movement was based?

• Revolutionary change and personal communication

• Evolutionary change and personal growth

• Charity and uplift

• Cruelty, exploitation, and bleakness

Which of the following groups were sponsors of the settlement movement in the United States?

• Women's colleges

• Churches

• All of the above

What were some of the racial or ethnic groups found in the neighborhoods served by settlements?

• Native American, Black, Irish

• English, Scotch, Jewish

• Italian, German, Belgian

• All of the above

Who were some notable women involved in the settlement movement?

• Florence Kelley

• Frances Perkins

• Mary Simkhovitch

• All of the above

What was the role of settlements in relation to social programs?

• To provide recreational activities

• To push for wider provision of social programs