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Robert Pierce

History 17B First Essay -- Long Distance Learning

History 17B
First Exam-Long Distance Learning
Dr. R. Pierce

Part One--50%

One of the following will be on the exam:

1. The political parties of the Gilded Age were accused of not responding to the problems of most Americans. What were the issues of the era, how were they addressed, and what developments finally caused the parties to become more dynamic?

2. In the "winning of the West," there were, of course, losers as well. Discuss the impact the westward expansion of the United States had on the natives who lived in the area. Donít forget to mention battles, struggles, and economic reasons for the expansion.

3. Some historians see the progressive movement as essentially a conservative one (that is, a movement that was designed to maintain the status quo) and others view it as genuinely reformative. Using specific examples, analyze the level of conservatism or reform in the movement.

4. Compare, with specific examples, Theodore Rooseveltís progressivism to that of Woodrow Wilson. Which one do you think was the most reform oriented and which the most conservative.

Part Two--50%

You will be asked to Identify and give the significance of four of the following:

1. Munn v. Illinois
2. Muckrakers
3. Alfred Thayer Mahan
4. Social Darwinism
5. Robert LaFollette
6. Teller Amendment
7. Grover Cleveland
8. Plessy v. Ferguson
9. Booker T. Washington
10. Pinkertons
11. Ghost Dance
12. W. E. B. DuBois
13. Open Door Notes
14. Boxer Rebellion
15. Sitting Bull
16. New Nationalism
17. Ida Tarbell
18. Eugene V. Debs

Prepare both sections of the exam and remember that they are equal in weight. Be sure to explain why something was important when you write your answers.


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