Assignment
Part I (Identifications): Define and give the historical significance/importance. Each id should be specific as to what, when, who, outcome or results of, etcetera. Get specific with details. (1 paragraph minimum per ID)
· sharecropping
· Jacob Riis
· Social Darwinism
· Hull House
· Gustavus Swift
· American Federation of Labor (AFL)
· City Beautiful Movement
· Elizabeth Cady Stanton
· Populism/Populists
· Civil Service Act (Pendleton Act)
· "home rule"
· Plessey vs. Ferguson
Part II (Essay): Answer the following questions. Be sure to include specific examples from lectures and readings. Make points to earn points. You can use the identification from part one to help you.
A. In the last part of the nineteenth century, the United States entered its second industrial revolution. Discuss the importance of this revolution in terms of the industries and people (owners and workers) involved, as well as its impact on society.
B. The industrial revolution of the late nineteenth century expanded the socio-economic classes of the country as well as created differences within these groups. Discuss the middle and lower classes in terms of their characteristics, differences, and make-up. Remember to include regional, racial, and gender differences.
Great Depression Exam (2 Page minimum)
In a clear concise essay please answer the following question. Use plenty of evidence from lectures and your text to support your claims. Submit your exam in a Word document format using 14 point font in Times New Roman.
Some points to consider include the idea of pump priming as well as the numerous programs I have described as alphabet soup. Be sure to answer the question fully.
The Great Depression on the 1930s, brought economic hardships to the United States. Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal attempted to alleviate these hardships. Write an essay in which you discuss the New Deal and its specific programs. You may organize the essay in terms of the first and second "hundred days," or in terms of "recovery," "relief," and "reform" legislation. Include specific examples that examine the success, or not, of New Deal legislation, as well as who benefitted or did not benefit from legislation.
Discussion: The Cold War (1 paragraph minimum)
Pick any event of the Cold War and tell us: Who was involved; Why it happened; and tell us how each side saw their actions (As an example: What did Truman think he was doing in the Berlin Airlift, AND what did Stalin hope to achieve?)? Use this discussion to shine -- show me some real depth and analysis of thoughts and actions.
Discussion The Civil Rights Era (1 Paragraph minimum)
Pick any event of the Civil Rights movement and tell how it was resolved in the courts, or how the event impacted the overall movement specifically. Think broadly, but 'stay inside the box.