Vocabulary
A standard set by the government for building construction and safefy
Building Code
the movement of population from farms to cities
Urbanization
How did building codes improve the quality of life for tenement dwellers?
Building codes made tenements safer, by requiring fire escaped and decent plumbing.
What caused the rapid urbanization of the late 1800s?
Industrialization caused rapid urbanization by creating jobs in the cities.
a small apartment in a city slum building
tenement
a community center organized, begging in the late 1800s, to offer services to the poor
Settlement House
Life was harsh, living in crowded tenements with diseases.
What did the government do to improve the lives of city dwellers?
The government established building codes, created sanitation, police, and fired departments, and invested in systems to provide clean drinking water.
settlement house founded by progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889
Hull House
movement within American Protestantism in the late 1800s that attempted to apply biblical teachings to society problems
Social Gospel
How did settlement house movement help immigrants?
It served as a community center that offered services to immigrants, such as classes in english, induction in health care, and activities for children.
What was the main cause of Urbanization?
The growth of industries, located in cities, attracted rural Americans and immigrants who need jobs.
What was the key factor that determined in which area of the city a person would live? Who lived in which areas?
The poorest often lived in most crowded and run down areas. middle and upper classes lived outside the slums and inner cities.
How did Jane Addams and other members of the Hull House have a positive effect on American society?
Addams and other devoted their lives helping poor immigrants and worked for social reforms.