Homework Nine Answers - Student Fifteen
What is your view of antitrust laws – necessary, or something that makes a problem worse?
Antitrust laws are not an extreme necessity. However government does conduct the economy and since the Antitrust laws are reasonably effective I appreciate them.
Imperialism by a charitable Christian people: a good or bad thing?
If you applied Christian virtues and morals as the fundamental characteristics towards your expansion I could agree that, that would be better than a brutal dictator takeover. However charitable Christians are not interested in imperialism. Accordingly, I definitely do not think it would be a bad thing although it is very improbably to happen.
Your thoughts on the progressive movement, please.
The Progressive Movement has its ups and downs. It depends entirely on who’s leading and fueling the movement.
What would be and example today of "yellow journalism"?
Most of the issues in the Middle East were greatly influenced by Yellow Journalism. As well as the headlines you see on popular websites. They take a truth and stretch it as far as it will go. A recent example where Yellow Journalism was used was with the Japanese Nuclear Crisis.
Who was the "Conservative Democrate"? Discuss.
Grover Cleveland was a conservative democrat. The republicans called Mugwumps were sick of corruption in the Republican Party. They saw Cleveland as an opportunity to escape the crookedness and took it. After the election Grover Cleveland reassured everyone by holding fast to his word upright character. Despite having been a democrat Cleveland is considered the most conservative president since James Monroe.
Select two of the social movements of the late 1800s and discuss.
Honors Questions
Write about any issue you like relating to 1880-1920.
Explain your views of unions, then and now."
Unions are incredibly powerful in numerous aspects. Unfortunately a union is a double edged sword. In the late 1800s morality itself was at an entirely different level. They formed unions to receive certain rights and privileges that were nothing less than decency. However now corruptive minds have taken control of many unions, perhaps it was preeminent.
What is your view of John D. Rockefeller?
John D. Rockefeller was a very interesting man. He started at the bottom and worked himself to the summit of worldly success. Like every other man he had his faults and defects. However his persistent devotion and slyness as a business man along with basic morality traits are what established his title of world’s richest man.
Kyle M.
