WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ROBBER BARONS
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Question
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Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth” encourages the wealthy to
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ignore the plight of the poor
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pay taxes to provide for government services
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donate to charities to improve the community
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end the practice of child labor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In “The Gospel of Wealth, ” Carnegie argued that extremely wealthy Americans like himself had a responsibility to spend their money in order to benefit the greater good. In other words, the richest Americans should actively engage in philanthropy and charity in order to close the widening gap between rich and poor.
Detailed explanation-2: -He believed in the “Gospel of Wealth, ” which meant that wealthy people were morally obligated to give their money back to others in society. Carnegie had made some charitable donations before 1901, but after that time, giving his money away became his new occupation.
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