Day 8 - Big Business DOL

Many progressives opposed social Darwinism because it promoted the idea that -

• people in lower classes were not capable of economic success

• immigration weakened national unity

• the government should take responsibility for the well-being of people

• poverty could be eradicated through increased economic regulation (rules on big businesses)

How did Andrew Carnegie contribute to civic and social life in the United States?

• by promoting spiritual and moral values in public schools

• by supporting conservative ideals in federal legislation and foreign policy

• by establishing philanthropic organizations dedicated to education and the arts

• by creating a charitable foundation to end hunger

The Captains of Industry led the nation during the late 1800s and made millions of dollars while improving society. Why did some call this group, “Robber Barons?”

Choose all that apply (3)

• Workers faced dangerous working conditions

• There was a large gap in wealth between Captains of Industry and the average worker

• Child labor was common

• Some of them built libraries.

During the late 1800s and 1900s, US Steel – owned by Andrew Carnegie – was considered what kind of company?

• Tech start-up

• Monopoly

• Sole proprietorship

• Non-profit

Which Andrew Carnegie quotation best explains why he funded libraries like the one in this photograph?

• "Under the law of competition, the employer of thousands is forced into the strictest economies... and often there is friction between the employer and the employed."

• "The price which society pays for the law of competition,like the price it pays for heap comforts and luxuries, is great."

• "The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise."

• "This, then, is the duty of the man of wealth: to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance."