USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Someone who improves humanity often funding worthwhile causes
A
Robber Baron
B
philantropist
C
anthropologist
D
Captain of Industry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A philanthropist is a person who donates time, money, experience, skills or talent to help create a better world.

Detailed explanation-2: -How can people use the resources and wealth they have to help others? Philanthropy is interested in these questions. A philanthropist is someone who uses their wealth to support charitable causes such as anti-poverty initiatives, humanitarian aid, and other development projects.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fund held by a community foundation where the donor has specified that the fund’s income or assets be used for the benefit of one or more specific public charities.

Detailed explanation-4: -While the two terms are often used interchangeably, there’s a notable difference: philanthropy focuses on contributing–often financially–to causes that benefit others. Humanitarianism, on the other hand, is a genuine belief in the value of human life.

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