Period 6

Question 1

Gospel of wealth

Answer 1

The wealthy were the guardians of society and, as such, had a duty to serve and lead society in humane ways. Andrew Carnegie

Question 2

Social Darwinism

Answer 2

Refers to the belief that in society, as in nature, a natural evolutionary process occurs, with the fittest surviving. John D. Rockefeller used it to justify his success, along with others.

Question 3

Frontier thesis

Answer 3

Frontier experience helped make American society more democratic and shaped American values. Emphasized the importance of cheap, unsettled land and the inspirational power of the frontier to spur democracy

Question 4

New immigrants

Answer 4

Massive wave of immigrants who came to the U.S. Between 1880 and 1924

Question 5

Nativism

Answer 5

Nativists favored the interests of native born people over the interests of immigrants

Question 6

Vertical and horizontal integration

Answer 6

Vertical integration- a company controls both production and distribution of its product(ex. Andrew Carnegie)
Horizontal integration- one company gains control of other companies that produce the same product(ex. John D. Rockefeller)

Question 7

Social gospel

Answer 7

Christians have a responsibility to confront social problems such as poverty actively.