10 Questions
During which time period did the country experience great wealth but with many Americans struggling?
Gilded Age
What is the name of the volunteer cavalry in the Spanish American War led by Teddy Roosevelt?
Rough Riders
After 1890, where did most immigrants to the U.S. come from?
Eastern & Southern Europe
Because of muckrakers, Americans became aware of?
social problems in the U.S.
What did industrialists use 'Social Darwinism' to justify?
Their extreme wealth and business practices
In his 'Gospel of Wealth', Andrew Carnegie argued that wealthy Americans had an obligation to
Give back to society and those less fortunate
In general, Progressives worked to bring
Political and economic solutions to society's problems
Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' informed readers of the conditions in
The meatpacking industry
America became imperialist in order to
Expand to new economic markets and get naval bases
The theory called Laissez-Faire advocates
No government involvement in the economy
Test your knowledge about the views of industrialists in the past, including their justifications for extreme wealth and the responsibilities they believed came with it.
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