The Gilded Age

The term "Gilded Age" was first used in a novel by ______________ and Charles Warner, suggesting that the era's prosperity was only surface-deep.

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

______________ wrote numerous "rags to riches" stories that promoted the idea of individualism during this period.

• Jacob Riis

• Horatio Alger

The philosophy of ______________ applied Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to human society and was popularized by Herbert Spencer.

• Social Darwinism

• Locke Democracy

Andrew Carnegie advocated for a gentler version of Social Darwinism called the ______________, which encouraged wealthy Americans to engage in philanthropy.

• Master of Steel

• Gospel of Wealth

The ______________ Act, passed in 1883, marked the beginning of professional civil service and aimed to reduce political patronage.

• Pendleton

• Roosevelt

Which of the following best describes the artistic movement that emerged during the Gilded Age?

• Romanticism
  
  

• Impressionism
  
  

• Realism
  
  

• Cubism

What was the primary purpose of settlement houses like Hull House?

• To provide housing for wealthy industrialists
  
  

• To offer social and educational services to the urban poor
  
  

• To serve as government offices

• To function as factories for immigrants

Which act created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)?

• Sherman Antitrust Act
  
  

• Pendleton Act
  
  

• McKinley Tariff
  
  

• Interstate Commerce Act

Who published "Progress and Poverty," challenging the ideas of Social Darwinism?

• Lester Frank Ward
  
  

• Edward Bellamy

• Henry George
  
  

• Jane Addams

What was the primary goal of the Americanization process in public schools?

• To segregate immigrant children

• To teach English and American culture to immigrant children

• To prepare students for factory work
  
  

• To promote Social Darwinism