10
QuizMultiple Choice

Philanthropy and the Gospel of Wealth

Question 10 • NM-US History and Geography A

One reason people tolerated poverty during the Gilded Age was because they

Answer
A
saw that most Christian churches were taking care of the less fortunate.
B
believed that the less fortunate would be taken care of by the government.
C
knew poverty was only a temporary condition for most less fortunate people.
D
believed less fortunate people were sinners and deserved their station in life.