Chapter 13-Social Darwinism and Social Reform
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The reason authors Twain and Warner called this time period of industrialization \"The Gilded Age\"
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Something is gilded if it glitters on the outside but is made of cheaper material on the inside. Society flourished but there was still crime and corruption
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Individualism
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People could succeed and go as far as their talents and commitment would take them
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Herbert Spencer
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A British philosopher whose ideas became known as Social Darwinism
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The Gospel of Wealth
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The idea that wealthy Americans should engage in philanthropy to use their fortunes to help the poor help themselves
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Reform Darwinism
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It was an idea that people succeeded because they learned to cooperate
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How naturalism challenged the idea of Social Darwinism
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It suggested that many people failed in life due to circumstances beyond their control
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The reason the YMCA and the Salvation Army were created
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To help poor people by offering practical aid, medical aid, and religious counseling
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The leading voice of the Social Gospel movement?
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Walter Rauschenbusch
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Public Schools
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The place where immigrant children learned English, American history, and culture
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The movement called Realism
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A movement in art and literature that tried to portray the world realistically
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The reason why people were able to spend money on entertainment
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Industrialization improved people's standard of living as they had more money to spend
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Where working-class families went for entertainment
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Amusement parks
