1. What factors contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
2. What was the turning point of the Civil War? 3. What were the
consequences of the Northern strategy of Total War on the outcome
of the Civil War? 4. Analyze the competing plans for Reconstruction
after the Civil War? 5. To what extent did the Radical Republicans
achieve their goals during Reconstruction? 6. Analyze the
effectiveness of presidential leadership during Reconstruction. 7.
What advancements were made by African Americans as a result of
Reconstruction? 8. To what extent was the Southern power elite able
to restore traditional power relations in the South after the Civil
War?
1. Interrogate your source. How might the source of the
document influence its Point of View or the contents of the
document? 2. According to this document, who was clearly at fault
for the violence at Wounded Knee? 3. Most accounts of Wounded Knee
suggest that the violence started as a result of a gunshot from an
unknown source, others suggest that there was as struggle between a
soldier and a brave over a rifle and the rifle went off, starting
the military response. Why might this description different? 4. How
does the fact that this incident was the result of the suppression
of a ritual dance influence your interpretation of the event?
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Sand CreekFirst Sioux War Second Sioux War Red River War The
Nez Perce The Ghost Dance Culminating Question: Culminating
Question: To what extent did US western expansion constitute a
conquest? To what extent could it be said that US policy toward the
Indians constituted a genocide?
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1. According to Jackson, what is the nature of the dishonor
mentioned in the title? 2. What is Jacksons feelings with regard to
the Cheyenne? Give at least three quotes from the article to
support your answer. 3. What are the sources of the Cheyennes
misery according to this article? 4. According to Jackson, what are
the responsibilities of the government to the Cheyenne? 5. What are
some ways the Cheyenne tried to resist their treatment? How did
this resistance end? 6. What do you think Jackson would propose as
solutions to the Cheyenne problem? Use at least two quotes from the
text to support your answer. 7. If you were a Cheyenne under these
circumstances, what would you do?
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Transcontinental Railroad Steel Industry Coal and Oil Finance
Urbanization Chicago Inventions Wheat Meat Long Drive Mining
Bonanza Farms Mechanization of Agriculture Industrial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution Immigration Create a cause and effect chart
from the terms above. Answer the Culminating Question: To what
extent was the Transcontinental Railroad a cause of the industrial
and agricultural revolutions, as opposed to a consequence?
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1. According to Carnegie, why is the problem of our age not
such a problem? How does he then re- define the problem? 2. What
are the three modes of disposing of surplus wealth? Can you think
of more? 3. Of these three modes, which does he prefer and why? 4.
Explain what Carnegie means by the duty of the man of wealth. What
problems do you see with this approach? 5. If you were a man[woman]
of wealth, how would you dispose of this duty? Explain why. 6. To
what extent is Carnegies argument nothing more than a justification
for hording great wealth at the expense of workers?
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Trusts An Octopus A Disease A Warm BlanketA Tree House Create a
political cartoon or poster demonstrating which of the above
synectics best describes a trust. Be specific about which trust you
are referencing. You image should clearly demonstrate why you are
choosing this specific synectic.
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Based on this political cartoon, write one or two paragraphs
about what this artist is saying about his time period. What are
some things that you can infer about the United States at this
time? Draw or describe a political cartoon that would update this
one for today. Robber Barons Bell Ringer
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Choose the top four scandals of the Gilded Age and create a
scandal sheet that describes the scandals, why these scandals were
important, and efforts to resolve these scandals. What do these
scandals say about the time period? How do these scandals compare
to todays scandals? Choose 4 from the following: Gould-Fisk Gold
Scheme Fall of the Tweed Ring Thomas Nast Credit Mobilier Scandal
Whiskey Ring William Belknap Resignation Assassination of James
Garfield Mudslinging Victoria Woodhull Campaign Grover Cleveland
Lovechild
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ScandalDescriptionResolutions (Legal?) Gould-Fisk Gold Scheme
Fall of the Tweed Ring Credit Mobilier Scandal Whiskey Ring William
Belknap Resignation Assassination of James Garfield Mudslinging
Victoria Woodhull Campaign Grover Cleveland Lovechild Separate
Sheet to be turned in: Separate Sheet to be turned in: Why do you
think the Gilded Age was so full of scandals? What was/were the
cause[s] for such a scandalous era. Based on your analysis of the
causes of these scandals, how effective do you think the proffered
solutions would be?
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LegislationDescriptionConsequencesSupporters Pendleton Act
Interstate Commerce Ac Sherman Anti-Trust Act McKinley Tariff
Sherman Silver Purchase Act Morrill Land-Grant College Act Comstock
Laws Which of the reforms described here was of the greatest, long
term, value? Which reform is still influential today? Which reform
is no longer influential, but should be, and why?
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1. Compare and contrast the two perspectives in your reading
packet. 2. If a member of the banquet were present in the narrative
by Riis, how do you think he or she may have justified the
extravagance that they enjoyed just a year earlier in the face of
such poverty. Use your text to support your answer. 3. If a member
of the poor household had been a witness to the banquet, how might
they respond? Use your text to support your answer. 4. Is this
inequality comparable today. Give examples from current news or
research. To fully understand your readings, it is important to
note that these two events may have taken place literally down the
street from each other.
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Create a flip chart Cover must represent these administrations
First tab: Ulysses Grant & Rutherford Hayes Second Tab: James
Garfield & Chester Arthur Third Tab: Grover Cleveland &
Benjamin Harrison Cover George Washington John Adams Thomas
Jefferson Evaluation of Presidency General Info Ulysses Grant
Rutherford Hayes James Garfield Chester Arthur Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
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The Crime of Poverty Read Henry Georges The Crime of Poverty
and answer the following questions 1. What do you think George
means by social crime? Cite Georges essay to support your answer 2.
What are three reasons given by George to support his thesis that
poverty is a crime? Cite 3. In your opinion, is poverty a crime, as
George claims, is it a personal choice, or is there another option?
Reference the source at least three times.
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Panic of 1873 Class Analysis Panic of 1873 Causes Consequences
Poor and Working Class Middle Class Wealthy Poor and Working Class
Middle Class Wealthy To what extent did the Panic of 1873
exacerbate already existing class conflicts leading to the Great
Uprising of 1877?
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1. Summarize what is going on in this image 2. Why do you think
the men on the dock are blocking the way of the man on the
platform? 3. In your own words, what is the message of this
political cartoon? 4. Draw your own version of this political
cartoon that is relevant to today. Immigration Bell Ringer
Slide 20
Create a poster spotlighting an immigrant group from the Late
19 th century Include: Push Factors Pull Factors Contributions
Nativist Response Data: Charts/Graphs Political Cartoon from the 19
th century Primary Source New Immigrants Project
Slide 21
What would it take to make you leave your native country and
live in a foreign country where you do not know the language,
customs or manners? Based on the lessons learned by comparing the
Old Immigrants in the 19 th Century and the New Immigrants in the
19 th Century, how might these lessons be applied to help us shape
immigration policy today? Immigration Culminating Question
Slide 22
You are an urban planner responsible for this neighborhood.
Research this neighborhood and the problems faced resulting from
late 19 th century urbanization. Come up with a plan including at
least three strategies that would improve the quality of life in
this neighborhood. What might be some problems and barriers keeping
your plan from being put into action. Mulberry Street, 1900
Slide 23
DBQ Prep Daniel Webster and the Missouri Compromise.
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1. What is a gold standard? 2. Who might be against a gold
standard and why? 3. Cite at least one passage from the Cross of
Gold speech that you believe best summarizes Bryans argument
against the Gold Standard. 4. Cite at least one passage from this
speech that you believe best describes Bryans ideas about the role
of government. 5. Cite at least on passage from this speech that
reveals the audience to whom Bryan is speaking. 6. Cite at least
one passage in which Bryan is making an historical argument. 7.
Which of the following citations above do you most agree with?
Explain your answer using historical evidence. 8. Which of the
following citations above do you least agree with? Explain your
answer using historical evidence.
Slide 25
Create a Populist Campaign Pamphlet for the Election of 1896 In
the pamphlet explain the following: Problems facing the nation
according to the Populists Solutions to these problems Who is
running for President Who does the Populist Party support and why
Whats wrong with the other guy A slogan summarizing the Populist
Party A direct quote from a Populist that supports your
pamphlet
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Last Years Activities
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1. The measures taken to regulate large industrial combinations
between 1865 and 1914 were completely ineffective. Critically
discuss this assertion. 2. Account for the rise of giant
corporations in the period 18701914. 3. The corruption of the
Gilded Age was a result of apathy (uncaring attitude) on the part
of voting Americans. To what extent is this statement true? Choose
one of the prompts below and write an AICE appropriate essay
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Paper 2: Progressivism Compare the goals and the
accomplishments of the Progressive Era to the Progressive movement
today. How have the influences on this movement changed?
Requirements At least six pages MLA format At least two books and
three articles as sources Due Date: December 10 th
Slide 30
Write three editorials to the New York Times of 1880 in which
you address the level of economic inequality that is evident in the
country. One editorial should be from the point of view of someone
in support of the system. One editorial should be from the point of
view of someone desiring to change the system One editorial should
be from your point of view and how this relates to contemporary
history. Things to consider Do the benefits of industrial
capitalism outweigh the costs? What can be done to mitigate the
costs of industrial capitalism? Is poverty systemic (created by
social forces) or individual (created by the choices of
individuals) Use SHFs to support each of your editorials
Slide 31
Look at the graphs on your table and examine them. Write a
paragraph or two on the conclusions that you can reach using these
graphs. Mention in your paragraph the following Middle Class Income
Top 1% Gini Coefficient
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Gilded Age Economic Analysis Write an essay explaining the
following prompt. You may use your book, notes and internet for
sources. What factors contributed to the rapid industrialization of
the Gilded Age Come up with at least four Cite and source
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DuBois Primary Source Questions 1. What is the unasked question
identified by DuBois? 2. When does it dawn on Du Bois that he is
different? 3. What does Du Bois mean by a double-consciousness or
two-ness experienced by African Americans? 4. Explain the effect of
the double-aims identified by Du Bois on the black mind and black
art. 5. According to Du Bois, why has emancipation been
disappointing? 6. What do you think Du Bois would say about the
state of race issues today? Justify your answer with what you know
about race relations in the time of Du Bois and by citing the
source.
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Union Bell Ringer Examine the image. What do you think this
image is saying? Who is this imaged directed to? How do you think
an image like this would have been received by the Trusts? How do
you think this would have been received by elected officials? By
working people? Explain your answers.
Slide 35
Labor Unions Chart Union Description and Membership (Including
Leaders) GoalsActionsOutcomes National Labor Union Knights of Labor
American Federation of Labor (AFofL)
Slide 36
Evolution of Social Movements Project Labor Movement Populist
Movement Progressive Movement Central Question: Central Question:
How did these three movements develop and evolve from around
1866-1901 Concentration: 1. 2. Concentration: 1. identify the
goals, actions, important people and outcomes of each movement for
the specified time period. 2. Explain why these movements developed
in the first place. 3. Describe how they changed over time.
Requirements: Requirements: Project must include a timeline of
important events and an explanation of how these events answer the
central question. Must include visuals, graphs/charts and at least
three quotes from Primary Sources.
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5 Minute Study Place composition books on the front desk.
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Robber Barons Zinn Questions 1. Who, in general, were the
Robber Barons? 2. Who were some of the Robber Barons named in Zinn
and what industries did they control? 3. Why were they referred to
as Robber Barons? 4. What were five actions taken by the people to
resist the power of the Robber Barons? 5. Write a paragraph on
whether or not you believe the Robber Barons issue still applied
today. Explain your answer.
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Corporate Corruption Current Event 1. Explain the specific
reasons the author gives for claiming that corporations should be
sentenced to death. 2. In what ways are the issues highlighted in
this article similar to and different from the issues highlighted
in Chapter 11 of Peoples History (Zinn)
Slide 40
US Empire Quick Write Write one or two paragraphs on the topic
below: Do you believe that the United States is an Empire Offer at
least three reasons to explain your answer.
Slide 41
Timed Essay 40 minutes Assess the role of technical innovation
in the rapidly expanding US economy from 1865 to 1914. Assess the
impact of immigration on American social and economic life from
1865 to 1914. Why did it prove so difficult for both Federal and
State governments to regulate big business effectively in the
period 18651913? Choose one of the prompts below and write an essay
addressing the prompt
Slide 42
Political Cartoon Bell Ringer Draw a political cartoon
comparing the politics and/or economics of the late 19 th century
to the politics and/or economics today.
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The Greatest Generation? Bell Ringer 1. How does Zinn feel
about being referred to a a member of the Greatest Generation? 2.
Why does Zinn refuse to celebrate the Greatest Generation? 3. Which
generations does Zinn nominate for the title Greatest? 4. Do you
agree or disagree with Zinns position? (at least one paragraph,
remember Andoscias Rule of Three)
Slide 44
Presidents of the Gilded Age Create a campaign poster running
for Best President of the Gilded Age. Highlight achievements
Mention, but downplay weaknesses Grant: Strategists Hayes:
Explorers Garfield/Arthur: Philosophers Cleveland: Statesmen B.
Harrison: Malcontents
Slide 45
Activism Bell Ringer 1. What injustices do you think exist in
the United States/world? 2. What do you think is the cause[s] of
these injustices? 3. What are YOU willing to do to end these
injustices? Explain your answer.
Slide 46
The Progressive Movement List as many accomplishments of the
Progressive Movement and explain why they were important.
Identifying and explaining 5 = C Identifying and explaining 8 = B
Identifying and explaining >8 = A
