American History Homework Nine
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American History Homework Nine
Instructor: Andy Schlafly
In recognition of the midterm exam and your hard work for it, this week's lecture and assignment is only half as long.
Read the lecture first.
1. In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why?
2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?
3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.
Honors (pick 2 out of 3)
H1. Do you agree with how the United States finally ended the fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
H2. How do you think the role of newspapers in the recent election compares with the "yellow journalism" of the 1890s?
H3. Write about any issue you like relating to 1896-1920, or the recent election.
