The belief that people can rise as far as their talents will take them, no matter how humble their origins, is naturalism,

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The belief that people can rise as far as their talents will take them, no matter how humble their origins, was called .

social darwinism

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American artists and writers of the 1800s who tried to capture the world as they saw it were known as .

realists

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Scott Joplin was one of the most important African American composers.

ragtime

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Jane Addams established a called Hull House in Chicago.

settlement house

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The was a reform-minded organization that tried to help the urban poor by offering practical aid and religious counseling.

Salvation Army

By calling their era the "Gilded Age," authors Mark Twain and Charles Warner were

criticizing corruption

The application of the theory of evolution and natural selection to human society was known as

a. Naturalism.

b. Social Darwinism.

c. Dynamic Sociology.

d. the Social Gospel.

Social Darwinism

The Gospel of Wealth was a philosophy that wealthy Americans had a responsibility to

a. build their wealth through investment.

b. help high culture grow in America.

c. support laissez-faire policies.

d. engage in philanthropy.

engage in philanthropy

Formed in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were the nation's first

a. sports team affiliated with a city.

b. professional baseball team.

c. World Series champion.

d. college football team.

professional baseball team

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d. both had been uninhabited before settlers arrived.