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Question 7 • United States History and Geography

Which statement best describes Carnegie’s ideas about the wealthy class?

Answer
A
The wealthy can do whatever they like with their money because they are the ones who earned it.
B
The wealthy know best how to govern and should offer their services to the government.
C
The wealthy are better fit to help the less fortunate because they have the wisdom and the resources.
D
The wealthy came into their fortunes as a result of luck, and they are no fitter than the less fortunate.

Explanation

Carnegie argued that people who gained great wealth had a responsibility to use it for the public good. He believed their education, experience, and resources made them especially able to help those less fortunate, rather than simply spending their fortunes however they wished. Therefore, the best choice is that the wealthy are better fit to help the less fortunate because they have wisdom and resources.

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