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

Answer

A

The wealthy came into their fortunes as a result of luck, and they are no fitter than the less fortunate.

B

The wealthy came into their fortunes as a result of luck, and they are no fitter than the less fortunate.

C

The wealthy know best how to govern and should offer their services to the government.

D

The wealthy know best how to govern and should offer their services to the government.

E

The wealthy are better fit to help the less fortunate because they have the wisdom and the resources.

F

The wealthy are better fit to help the less fortunate because they have the wisdom and the resources.

G

The wealthy can do whatever they like with their money because they are the ones who earned it.

H

The wealthy can do whatever they like with their money because they are the ones who earned it.

Explanation

Carnegie argued that people who had accumulated great wealth were best positioned to use it for the public good. Their resources and experience, he believed, gave them the wisdom to help improve the lives of less fortunate people. Choice E expresses this idea; Carnegie did not argue that the wealthy could simply do anything they wanted with their money.

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Unit Test

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

Explanation

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