Assignment:
Choose one of the following prompts to write your essay for this test. You will need to follow the standard rules for essays.
Q1. Select three of the Captains of Industry and give their contributions to the economic growth in the late 1800s. Were all the contributions positive? Could American industrial growth have occurred without these industrial giants? Explain.
Q2. If you were an Indian Chief relocated to a reservation in 1900, what would you tell your grandchildren about your life and that of your people before the white man came? Once the white man arrived on the Great Plains, what happened to your way of life? Include details of military engagements and government policies.