Philanthropy and the Gospel of Wealth Answers

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Which action did Walter Rauschenbusch take to gain attention for the social gospel movement on a national level?

A
He did a speaking tour at colleges across the country.
B
He bought a newspaper and used it to promote his ideas.
C
He wrote a book explaining the philosophy of the social gospel.
D
He established a foundation based on the concepts of the social gospel.
3

One outcome of the social gospel movement was settlement houses, which

A
offered health care and day care to working mothers.
B
offered housing to wealthy and less fortunate people.
C
offered educational and sports classes for a high fee.
D
offered money to less fortunate families.
4

Social Darwinists would be most likely to encourage government leaders to

A
pass laws to regulate business.
B
institute laissez-faire policies.
C
establish a minimum wage.
D
encourage immigration.
5

One outcome of the social gospel movement was

A
a new kind of music.
B
settlement houses.
C
increased immigration.
D
taxation on the wealthy.
6

How did Andrew Carnegie spend his great fortune after he sold his business?

A
Carnegie lived a life of extreme luxury.
B
Carnegie gave away his money to less fortunate people.
C
Carnegie used most of his fortune to invest in new businesses.
D
Carnegie donated his money to build institutions that would better society.
7

Herbert Spencer used the concept of social Darwinism to defend

A
the concepts of philanthropy and generous giving.
B
the rise of poverty and the mortality rates of less fortunate people.
C
the evolution of the human species and the will to survive.
D
the need for immigration and equality between the classes.
8

The social gospel movement was a response to

A
social Darwinism.
B
the increase in monopolies.
C
Darwin’s theory of evolution.
D
the rise of evangelical churches.
9

Washington Gladden, a leader in the social gospel movement, supported

A
increased government regulation of people's individual wealth.
B
decreased government regulation of big businesses.
C
a laissez-faire approach to businesses.
D
increased government regulation of big businesses.
10

One reason people tolerated poverty during the Gilded Age was because they

A
saw that most Christian churches were taking care of the less fortunate.
B
believed that the less fortunate would be taken care of by the government.
C
knew poverty was only a temporary condition for most less fortunate people.
D
believed less fortunate people were sinners and deserved their station in life.
12

Which statement shows how Darwin’s theory of evolution was used by social Darwinists to explain the differences between the classes?

A
Natural selection includes the concept of the inheritance of wealth.
B
The division of the social classes shows that competition is unnatural.
C
Since only the strongest survive and thrive, they are compelled to aid the less fortunate.
D
Eventually, less fortunate people will be unable to survive, and the classes will be equal.
13

What was Churchill asking the United States to do?

A
Send troops to Great Britain
B
Send diplomats to Great Britain
C
Send weapons to Great Britain
14

Which statements about the early years of World War II are correct? Check all that apply.

A
Germany started World War II when it invaded Poland in 1939.
B
In the Battle of Britain, Germany used bombs to attack Great Britain.
C
German troops were stopped by Allied forces before they could reach and occupy Paris.
D
In the early stages of World War II, Germany demonstrated immense military power.
15

What point is Roosevelt trying to make in this speech?

A
The British will get weapons from the United States as soon as they are able to pay for them.
B
The British should be able to fight against Germany, even though they cannot afford more weapons at this point.
C
The British should surrender to Germany because they could not afford the cost of fighting any longer.
18

William Graham Sumner was a social Darwinist who believed that

A
Business should reward employees for their efforts.
B
Government should leave business to its own devices.
C
Business and government should work together to eliminate poverty.
D
Government has a role to play in helping less fortunate people lead better lives.
19

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution as written in his book On the Origin of Species determined that

A
competition among species is like competition in business: the strongest will survive.
B
inherited traits make people more fit to survive in society and more likely to acquire wealth.
C
living things evolve and change through natural selection, and the strongest traits survive over time.
D
all living things pass on their traits, both good and bad, which gives the next generations the will to survive.
20

Washington Gladden, a leader in the social gospel movement, defended

A
less fortunate people.
B
wealthy people.
C
the growth of monopolies.
D
the idea of laissez-faire policies.

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