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| − | 1. What was the "Gilded Age"?
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| − | 2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?
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| − | 3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
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| − | 4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?
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| − | 5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.
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| − | 6. Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?
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| − | 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.
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| − | Honors (answer 3 out of 5):
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| − | H1. Do you agree that the Democrat Grover Cleveland was a conservative, and why?
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| − | H2. The Blaine Amendments: good, bad, or bigoted? Your view, please.
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| − | H3. Write about any controversy or mystery relating to the time period covered by the lecture.
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| − | H4. Do you support or oppose unions? Use an example from the late 1800s.
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| − | H5. William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech: right, wrong, and/or pure demagoguery? Your view, please.
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| | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 07}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 07}} |