13-4 Flashcards
This is a novel by Henry George that claimed land was the basis of wealth and that people could become wealthy when land prices increased.
Progress and Poverty
What did Henry George propose in Progress and Poverty?
a single tax on land wealth
This person published Dynamic Sociology, a novel that took ideas of Social Darwinism to argue that humans were different from animals and had the ability to think ahead and make plans.
Lester Frank Ward
What did Reform Darwinists believe? (2 things)
- competition was a waste and that people succeeded due to their ability to cooperate
- the government should do more to solve societal issues
This person wrote the novel Looking Backward, 2000-1887, about a man falling asleep in 1887 and waking up in 2000. It pictured the US as a perfect society and the government owning all industry while sharing wealth equally with all citizens.
Edward Bellamy
What is the difference between realists and naturalists?
Realists argued that people could control their lives and make choices to improve their living conditions, while naturalists said that some failure in life was uncontrollable.
Who were the most prominent naturalist writers? (4 of them)
- Stephen Crane
- Frank Norris
- Jack London
- Theodore Dreiser
This was a movement started by Washington Gladden to better conditions based on charity and justice.
Social Gospel Movement
What did the Salvation Army do?
offer practical aid and religious counseling to the urban poor
What was the point of the YMCA?
to try and help industrial workers and urban poor by organizing Bible studies, prayer meetings, citizenship training, and group activities.
These were churches that were against social gospel and social Darwinism and felt that the poor could be helped by redeeming their souls.
Moody Churches
This was a house where middle class residents lived and helped poor residents, mainly immigrants.
settlement house
Who ran the most famous settlement house and what was its name?
Jane Addams, Hull House
This is the act of becoming knowledgeable about American culture.
Americanization
Who was denied public education and what was done about it?
mostly black people (duh). they formed their own schools because of it.
