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[[American History Lecture Nine|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Nine|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Nine Answers|Student Answers]]
 
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<br>'''In recognition of the midterm exam and your hard work for it, this week's lecture and assignment is only half as long.'''
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<br><br>Read the lecture first. Then answer six out of the following eight questions:
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1.  In your opinion, the 2008 election that concluded on Tuesday is most similar to which election in history, and why?
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1.  What is you view of antitrust laws - needed or something that makes a problem worse?
  
 
2.  Imperialism: a good or bad thing?
 
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== Honors (pick 2 out of 3) ==
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5.  The "Cross of Gold" speech:  lots of meaning, or meaningless? Explain.
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6.  What would be an example today of "yellow journalism"?
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7.  Who was the "Conservative Democrat"?  Discuss.
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8.  Select two of the social movements of the late 1800s and discuss.
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H1.  Do you agree with how the United States finally ended the fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
 
H1.  Do you agree with how the United States finally ended the fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
  
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H2.  How do you think the role of newspapers in the recent election compares with the "yellow journalism" of the 1890s?
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H2.  Write about any issue you like relating to 1880-1920.
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H3.  Explain your view of unions, then and now.
  
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H3.  Write about any issue you like relating to 1896-1920, or the recent election.
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H4.  Do you think imperialism is really wrong?  Why?
 
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Lecture - Questions - Student Answers

American History Homework Nine
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture first. Then answer six out of the following eight questions:

1. What is you view of antitrust laws - needed or something that makes a problem worse?

2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing?

3. Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.

4. Please explain the cartoon in the Minnesota Tribune, having the caption at top, "WHAT WILL HE DO!" and the caption at the bottom, "The eyes of the world are upon him." Include your description of the point of view of the cartoonist.

Spanish American War cartoon.jpg

5. The "Cross of Gold" speech: lots of meaning, or meaningless? Explain.

6. What would be an example today of "yellow journalism"?

7. Who was the "Conservative Democrat"? Discuss.

8. Select two of the social movements of the late 1800s and discuss.

Honors (pick 3 out of 4)

H1. Do you agree with how the United States finally ended the fighting in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?

H2. Write about any issue you like relating to 1880-1920.

H3. Explain your view of unions, then and now.

H4. Do you think imperialism is really wrong? Why?