Which of the Following Properly Assesses the Direction of the "Christian

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following properly assesses the direction of the "Christian lobby" in the Gilded Age?

• A) These mainstream protestant reformers looked for structural change.
• B) These Christian political organizations focused primarily on civil rights issues.
• C) The "Christian lobby" sought more to legislate individual morality rather than to improve society.
• D) Activists from the Bible Belt steered clear of hot-button issues like sexual violence or birth control.
• E) Protestant reformers of the Gilded Age typically made common cause with labor unions.

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Definitions:

Peripheralization

The process of marginalizing a group or area, often economically or socially, making them peripheral or less central to the main focus of activity.

Industrialization

denotes the process of transforming economies from primarily agricultural to predominantly manufacturing and industrial in nature.

Primary Forces

Fundamental or principal forces driving changes or developments in various fields, such as technology, society, or economics.

Development of Cities

The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas.