1. What ethnic groups live in the neighborhoods bordering hull house? Are they representative of the major groups immigrating to the United States at the beginning of the twelfth century?
The Hull House has indefinitely helped various ethnic groups live and grow communities in Chicago helping them contribute to the ethnic and religious diversity in Chicago. Some of the ethnic groups that still live in the area surrounding Hull House today are Italians, Germans, Bohemians, Canadian-French, and Russian Jews. In the City of Chicago today, there still are thousands of immigrants that live in the thirty block area of the Hull House.
These groups were definitely among the majority that immigrated to the US in the early twelfth century. To this day, they are spread throughout the city. If we were to go south of Twelfth Street, there are many German, Polish, and Russian Jews that still live in that area. In the northwest side of Hull House live many French Canadians, and then if were to go North of that area there are many Irish and first-generation Americans who live there. 2. What are characteristics of most of the housing described here?
Housing in the Hull House neighborhood was in very harsh conditions. The establishment of this was the beginning of revolution in “slums” of the city. There was a lot of dirt on the streets which really was dangerous, there were not enough schools for the children, and the streets were in miserable conditions. There was not a sewer system and hundreds of houses in those communities were not connected to the sewers
However, the Hull House itself was a very nice building in the middle of the slums. As an elegant piece of architecture, the Hull house had each corner of Halsted covered with its building. In addition, the building featured a gym and a museum. 3. What is Jane Addams’ opinion of the job government was doing in addressing the living conditions of the immigrants? Jane Addams opinion of the job the government was doing in addressing the living condition of the immigrants was a very poor job. She believed and argued that if immigrants received education and guidance, they would be able to live like Americans and become very good members of the community. Instead, they are being neglected in society, not being given the proper education and guidance required in order to succeed.
Addams also believed that immigrants were very good for America. Although they were ignorant to their duties in society, they were very hard working. After the beginning of Hull House, Addams started a campaign against the sweatshops and for better working conditions. In addition, Addams worked hard to ensure that immigrant children were not employed in such sweatshops. All of these were some of the many things that Addams did to address the living conditions of immigrants. 4. In what ways are the descriptions given here typical of many large cities in 1911?

The descriptions given here are of many typical large cities in 1911 because of the growing population that was happening. Cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston were becoming very congested. Immigrants from all around the world were coming to find opportunities they would have. Dirty streets, sanitary issues, bad lighting, and sewer systems had become major problems for big cities including Chicago. Some areas were a little bit maintained, but if you went to other areas they were not maintained at all.
Immigrants of that time really experienced difficulties as far as having a clean neighborhood to live. Jane Addams also helped in conditions like this. While serving at hull house she had a garbage incinerator installed, there were brutal conditions and rats running around where children played. A major accomplishment of James Addams was also that she that was the first garbage inspector in the City of Chicago. While doing the job she had requested the city to build a sewer system as well because of the major problems of garbage and rubbish on the streets.

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[ 1 ]. “Hull House Incorporated” < http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/INCORP/Hull-House/hullinfra.html>
[ 2 ]. Naomi Segal, “Jane Addams of Hull House”
[ 3 ]. “People and Events: Jane Addams (1860-1936)”
< http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/peopleevents/p_addams.html>