16. Document Project 16: Debates about Laissez-Faire

Quiz for Document 16.7 Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth, 1889

Quiz for Document 16.7: Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth, 1889

Choose the best answer to the question.

1. Which item below describes Andrew Carnegie’s theory on how to best serve the plight of the poor ?

Individually targeted charities should focus on the disparate needs of each citizen.

Philanthropy should focus on community structures that create a path for upward mobility.

The worthy and unworthy alike should be given alms to ensure the worthy receive the help they need.

Philanthropy should be temporary in nature so that it does not become a crutch.

2. Which of the following did Carnegie generally oppose?

Settlement houses

Philanthropic foundations

Individual handouts

Concentrated wealth

3. As a rich man himself, what did Carnegie view as a shameful act for the wealthy?

Not giving away one’s wealth

Creating private charities

Using donations for tax benefit

Establishing libraries in small towns

4. As opposed to giving away alms, what did Carnegie view as the proper means of uplifting society?

Practicing eugenics and sterilization of the poor

Job creation programs to put people to work

Redistribution of wealth through socialism programs

Creating “ladders” through libraries, parks, and education

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