Reform Movements in the Gilded Age

The video explores the transformation of American society from the Gilded Age to a utopian future as imagined in Edward Bellamy's novel 'Looking Backward'. It discusses the social and economic inequalities of the Gilded Age, the rise of industrial capitalism, and the reform movements that emerged in response. Key figures like Eugene V. Debs, Henry George, and muckrakers such as Jacob Riis and Ida Tarbell are highlighted. The video also covers the settlement house movement, the Social Gospel, and the significant role women played in advocating for social change and suffrage.

What year does Julian West wake up in Edward Bellamy's novel 'Looking Backward'?

• 1887

• 1900

• 2000

• 2020

What societal issue did thinkers of the Gilded Age explore in Bellamy's novel?

• Environmental conservation

• Technological advancements

• Inequalities of wealth

• Political corruption

What concept did Social Darwinists believe in?

• Equality for all

• Survival of the fittest

• Government intervention

• Utopian society

Which economic system did Edward Bellamy's utopian society resemble?

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

What was Henry George's proposed solution to wealth inequality?

• Progressive income tax

• Single high tax on land value

• Corporate tax

• Universal basic income

Who was one of the first muckrakers to expose tenement life in New York City?

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis

• Jane Addams

• Helen Hunt Jackson

What was the main focus of the settlement house movement?

• Economic equality

• Environmental conservation

• Political reform

• Assisting immigrants

What did the social gospel movement emphasize?

• Technological innovation

• Confronting social problems

• Economic growth

• Political activism

Which organization became the largest female organization during the Gilded Age?

• National American Woman Suffrage Association

• American Red Cross

• Women's Christian Temperance Union

• National Women's Party

What was the outcome of the efforts of the National American Woman Suffrage Association?

• End of child labor

• Introduction of universal healthcare

• Passage of the 19th Amendment

• Abolition of slavery