Question

What was the goal of Americanization programs in settlement houses? A. to combat the belief that native-born white Americans were superior to newcomers. B. to help newcomers learn English and adopt American dress and diet. C. to blend traditions from immigrants of different nationalities into a single culture. D. to provide social services and financial assistance to immigrants of the same ethnic or religious identity.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. to help newcomers learn English and adopt American dress and diet.

Americanization was all about helping people adapt and adopt the American way of thinking. It would begin with teaching others how to behave like Americans, and in time it would become their regular belief.