The development of the settler houses in America was by far one of the most comprehensive and influential organizational movements of the Progressive Era in America. The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of business, political, and social reforms aimed at changing the dynamics of American life. Many faith-based organizations began to emerge across the country, and soon around the world. As the population grew due to immigration, neighborhoods all over the country began to grow and sanitation complications began to arise. Sanitation problems were not only important to the urban poor living in these neighborhoods, but also to the health of the city as a whole. Diseases that existed in these areas tended to spread quickly and easily, affecting all residents of the surrounding areas (Johnson 108). For this reason, the Progressives decided to create what they called settlement houses. Their goal was to help ecologically and socially integrate the recently immigrated American population into these neighborhoods, as well as create a healthier, cleaner living environment. These settlement houses provided a number of services to the communities around them, not only for the immigrants but for the entire surrounding city. These homes offered a number of activities and classes to take including English classes, babysitting, personal hygiene classes, community theater, childcare classes, pottery classes and art and after-school programs for children (Jones et. al 2014).Among them, the most popular of these colonies was Hull House. Hull House was founded by Jane Addams, who visited London shortly after leaving university and discovered a settlement house called Toynbee Hall. The Hul... middle of paper ...... was heavily involved in the campaign for equality and women's suffrage, and played a huge role in pushing for change in America. Not only did the settlement houses help the community prosper and work together as a whole, but they also boosted the surrounding economies and provided a healthier and more suitable living and working environment for everyone, both immigrants and immigrants. to the already developed community. Works CitedHansen, John E. “Settlement Houses: An Introduction.” Social Welfare History Project. Accessed March 2, 2014. http://www.socialwelfarehistory.com/programs/settlement-houses/.Johnson, Andrea S. History Workbook: United States History from 1877, 2nd ed. Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2014. Jacqueline Jones, Thomas Borstelmann, Vicki Ruiz, Peter Wood, and Elaine May. Created Equal: A History of the United States. New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc..., 2014.