In the Late Nineteenth Century,efforts to Reduce Poverty in America

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the late nineteenth century,efforts to reduce poverty in America

• A) included federally-funded studies attempting to identify the causes of poverty.
• B) saw charitable organizations try to limit aid to only those deemed "deserving poor."
• C) saw the Salvation Army focus primarily on establishing shelters for the homeless.
• D) included public works programs funded by municipal property taxes.
• E) generally were led by reformers who had grown up in impoverished communities.

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