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| | 1. What was the "Gilded Age"? | | 1. What was the "Gilded Age"? |
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| − | 2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think it helped him to have been homeschooled? | + | 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? | | 3. How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans? |
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| | 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? |
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| − | 7. Please interpret the cartoon, including the point of view of the cartoonist. | + | 7. Please interpret the 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): | | Honors (answer 3 out of 5): |
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| | H4. Do you support or oppose unions? Use an example from the late 1800s. | | 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 demagoguery? Your view, please. | + | 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}} |