American History Homework Seven
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American History Homework Seven
Instructor: Andy Schlafly
Read the lecture.
1. What was the "Gilded Age"?
2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?
3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?
5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.
6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?
7. Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.
Honors (answer 3 out of 5):
H1. Do you agree that the Democrat Grover Cleveland was a conservative, and why?
H2. The Blaine Amendments: good, bad, or bigoted? Your view, please.
H3. Write about any controversy or mystery relating to the time period covered by the lecture.
H4. Do you support or oppose unions? Use an example from the late 1800s.
H5. William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech: right, wrong, and/or pure demagoguery? Your view, please.
