Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s? a young women from wealthy families b immigrants who had recently come to america c reformers like jacob riis and lincoln steffens d members of the middle-class people who needed a place to live

Settlement houses, a hallmark of the Progressive Era in the United States, benefited B: immigrants who had recently come to America.

These houses existed primarily in urban areas where immigrants tended to initially congregate. Middle-class or wealthy individuals would live among the generally poorer immigrants in hopes of teaching them English, American customs, and helping to alleviate their impoverished status.