Question

Which of the following best illustrates a direct consequence of the social gospel movement?
Hundreds of settlement houses opened across the United States.
Social Darwinists began encouraging people not to help less-fortunate people.
The Salvation Army offered different kinds of services to less-fortunate people.
Protestant Christians formed groups that opposed drinking alcohol.

Answer 1

Hundreds of settlement houses opened across the United States.

Explanation: The Social Gospel encouraged Protestant activists to address urban poverty and social problems by creating institutions and reforms. Settlement houses (e.g., Hull House) are a direct example of that impulse — providing education, social services, and community support based on Christian social reform ideals.