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| | [[American History Lecture Nine|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Nine|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Nine Answers|Student Answers]] | | [[American History Lecture Nine|Lecture]] - [[American_History_Homework_Nine|Questions]] - [[American History Homework Nine Answers|Student Answers]] |
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| | [[American History Homework]] Nine | | [[American History Homework]] Nine |
| | <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly | | <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly |
| − | <br>'''In recognition of the midterm exam and your hard work for it, this week's lecture and assignment is only half as long.'''
| + | <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? | + | 1. What is you view of antitrust laws - needed or something that makes a problem worse? |
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| | 2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing? | | 2. Imperialism: a good or bad thing? |
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| | [[Image:Spanish American War cartoon.jpg|right]] | | [[Image:Spanish American War cartoon.jpg|right]] |
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| − | == Honors (pick 2 out of 3) == | + | 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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| | + | == Honors (pick 3 out of 4) == |
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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? | + | 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.
| + | H4. Do you think imperialism is really wrong? Why? |
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| | [[Category:American History lectures]] | | [[Category:American History lectures]] |
| | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 09}} | | {{DEFAULTSORT:American History Homework 09}} |