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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 in all it's splendor.

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 in all it's splendor.

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?

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?

Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.  

Maybe it affected their view of the Native americans. Having been jumped around all over the country couldn't have been easy for them, and maybe this stirred some compassion in the hearts of the settlers.  

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?

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 to do in the years to come.

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

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

Whether or not during this span of years he was second only to Thomas Edison, I don't know. I know only that he WAS influential, and important. It doesn't matter who was more influential then him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.

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.

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america instead of lady liberty) riding a horse to reach prosperity. I think maybe the sun on the horizon is representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.  

I think maybe the cartoon is showing uncle sam (who is now representing america instead of lady liberty) riding a horse to reach prosperity. I think maybe the sun on the horizon is representing the gilded age, and all of it's wondrous prosperity, and wealth.  

The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is for, and supportive the Gilded age, but was also trying to point out how we were in so much debt because of gold. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity, or the Gilded age.

The images used are a horse, a man, and a sun, and I think the view point of the cartoonist is for, and supportive the Gilded age, but was also trying to point out how we were in so much debt because of gold. I think maybe he is showing how we were all getting caught up in gold and wealth that we were being sunk into it, and that was keeping us from true prosperity, or the Gilded age.