1. Write an essay on Reaganomics. What were the economic goals of the Reagan administration? How did lowering taxes affect the economy? How did Reagan’s policies affect defense spending? Social welfare programs? The budget deficit?
2. Write an essay on the assigned reading, The Associates. Who developed the idea to construct the Transcontinental? How was he usurped? What role did Chinese labor play in building the Transcontinental? Were the big four really philanthropists?