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1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

1. What was the "Gilded Age"?

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden.  

A time at the end half of the 1880s, that was extremely prosperous, and successful. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Called this time the 'Gilded age', because it appeared golden.  

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.  

I guess what I like most about him, was his determination, and his ingenuity. A man of mediocrity who was hard of hearing most likely would have never attempted designing an invention only for people who could hear it.  

And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

And I'm not entirely convinced that it was his homeschooling that caused his great success. Yes, if he had been in public school his whole life he probably would have had a much lower self-esteem. But if it was God's will for him to do all of the things he was destined to do, he would have done it no matter what school he went to.

3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?

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?

4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.  

Maybe it's our wealth. There's no denying that most americans have more money then most of the world. So if someone in america came up with an idea for an invention, and it was a really good idea, we would go at it full force, investing in it, and given full support. But if someone came up with the same idea in a third world country, they would either have to come to USA to further it, or work extremely hard to raise enough money to invest fully in it.  

I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.  

I don't think it has anything at all to do with our minds, or how smart we are. I think that it's because we have the means to make it happen, while other countries are struggling with stringency.  

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

And so on. I believe these will come in handy when we have to do much harder work in the years to come.

6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

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.

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.