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QuizMultiple Choice

Philanthropy and the Gospel of Wealth

Question 10 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Which idea is an aspect of Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth” that is based on social Darwinism?

Answer
A
The wealthy are best suited to help the less fortunate.
B
The wealthy should not show off their wealth.
C
The wealthy should pay their workers fairly for their efforts.
D
The wealthy are better suited to having large amounts of money.

Explanation

Social Darwinism applied the idea of “survival of the fittest” to society, suggesting that successful people were especially capable. Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth argued that wealthy people should use their resources to benefit society, so the idea that they are best suited to help the less fortunate fits this view. The other choices do not express that social-Darwinist rationale.

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