Which institution helped immigrants and the poor in urban areas lift themselves up socially and economically? A. The TVA
B. Settlement Houses
C. The Sherman anti-trust act
D. The New Deal

B. Settlement Houses

Explanation:

The settlement houses were a collection of houses owned by volunteered middle-upper class families to be used as shelters for immigrants. The settlement houses did not only provided a place to live, it also provided the immigrants with education, health clinic, and day care.

Living in settlement houses massively cut down the cost of living that the immigrants had to expend. It helped them increase their savings and lift themselves up socially and economically in the long run.

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