List three examples of things that are good on the outside but bad on the inside.

Welcome All The sign to the left of Uncle Sam reads: "Free education, free land, free speech, free ballot, free lunch." The sign near the center of the image reads: "No oppressive taxes, no expensive kings, no compulsory military service, no knouts or dungeons." The Stranger at Our Gate Emigrant: Can I come in? Uncle Sam: I’spose you can there’s no law to keep you out. The Stranger at Our Gate

The Gilded Age Gild= cover with gold but cheap in the inside Gild= cover with gold but cheap in the inside Even though all of these great things were happening and everything looked good on the outside for America there were some serious problems inside! Even though all of these great things were happening and everything looked good on the outside for America there were some serious problems inside!

New Beliefs Individualism Individualism Social Darwinism Social Darwinism Realism Realism The Social Gospel The Social Gospel

Individualism The belief that success depended on the individual The belief that success depended on the individual Rags to Riches Rags to Riches

Social Darwinism Herbert Spencer took Darwin’s theory of natural section and applied it to people Herbert Spencer took Darwin’s theory of natural section and applied it to people He claimed human society had evolved through competition and natural selection He claimed human society had evolved through competition and natural selection He argued society progressed and became better because only the fittest people survived He argued society progressed and became better because only the fittest people survived Reactions: Reactions: Most Christians thought Social Darwinism was wrong and offensive Most Christians thought Social Darwinism was wrong and offensive Andrew Carnegie put his own spin on Social Darwinism and called it the Gospel of Wealth= Andrew Carnegie put his own spin on Social Darwinism and called it the Gospel of Wealth=

Realism Artists and writers started to portray the world realistically Artists and writers started to portray the world realistically Realists Realists

Popular Culture Entertainment and activities became a part of everyday life Entertainment and activities became a part of everyday life Saloons Saloons Amusement parks Amusement parks Sports Sports Vaudeville and Ragtime Vaudeville and Ragtime

Rebirth of Reform Americans called reformers started to argue that society’s problems could only be fixed if Americans and the government started to take a more active role in regulating the economy and helping those in need Americans called reformers started to argue that society’s problems could only be fixed if Americans and the government started to take a more active role in regulating the economy and helping those in need Challenged Social Darwinism Challenged Social Darwinism Tried to find active ways to help the poor Tried to find active ways to help the poor

Helping the poor The Social Gospel The Social Gospel The Salvation Army and the YMCA The Salvation Army and the YMCA The Settlement House Movement The Settlement House Movement Public Education Public Education

The Social Gospel Was a movement that worked to better conditions in cities Was a movement that worked to better conditions in cities Wanted to have charity and justice Wanted to have charity and justice This movement inspired churches to take on new community functions This movement inspired churches to take on new community functions

The Salvation Army and the YMCA Religious organizations designed to help the poor Religious organizations designed to help the poor

The Settlement House Movement A settlement house was a community center where reformers resided and offered their services to the poor A settlement house was a community center where reformers resided and offered their services to the poor

Public Education More public schools were created, and immigrant children were Americanized More public schools were created, and immigrant children were Americanized Americanized= taught English, American history and culture Americanized= taught English, American history and culture