Changing Ways of Life and Thought (13.4)

What did romantic poetry, music, and art have in common?

• They appealed to their audience through logic and reason.

• They stressed the importance and power of love.

• They sought to express social ills and offer ideas for reform.

• They stirred strong emotion and intense feelings in their audience.

What was the goal of impressionist painters?

• to capture the eye’s first impression of a scene

• to inspire people to celebrate beauty

• to portray the harsh realities of life in cities

• to give readers a sense of unchanging reality

Which value most shaped middle class home life during the later Industrial Revolution?

• social Darwinism

• the cult of domesticity

• the social gospel

• laissez-faire economics

What was one way that working-class women differed from middle class women?

• They supported temperance and the women’s suffrage movement.

• They enjoyed greater financial independence.

• They were expected to take care of the home and children.

• They often worked outside the home in factories.

By 1900, women in Britain and the United States had not yet won the right to

• get an education.

• own property.

• work outside the home.

• vote.

Why was Darwin’s theory controversial in the 1800s?

• It challenged older views of the age of Earth.

• It was considered unsound by most scientists.

• It was used to condemn the actions of big business.

• It contradicted the biblical view of creation.

How did religious groups respond to the challenges of industrialization?

• They found women and children jobs.

• They taught women new skills.

• They worked for reform and social services.

• they built new churches.

What was the goal of realist writers and artists?

• to give the lower class hope and strength

• to denounce all doctors and scientists

• to present reality and comment on social wrongs

• to provide suggestions for political reform

How did realism reflect the culture of the Industrial Age?

• Realism celebrated the growing middle class and its beliefs and values.

• Realism portrayed the social ill brought about by industrialization.

• Realism emphasized the importance of reason and restraint.

• Realism depicted the important achievements of the Industrial Revolution.

What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on education?

• Universities began stressing science and engineering.

• Children from every social class were required to go to school.

• The literacy rate sharply decreased.

• All women went to high school and college.