Thursday, June 11, 2009
Gilded Age
During the course of the 19th Century, the United States underwent a dramatic transformation. What were the two most important things that contributed to this transformation? You are not bound to mention historical events or anything like that, it could be anything that contributed. Post two comments... the first comment will be your response, and the second comment will be in response to your classmates.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
pp. 650-665
While reading this section, answer the following guide questions:
1. Was Mark Twain's description of the Gilded Age accurate?
2. What were the two most prominent national political issues during the Gilded Age?
3. How did political bosses like Blaine and Conkling run the government?
4. Why was patronage so important to both political parties?
5. Why was voter turnout so high during the latter part of the 19th century?
6. How did the silver issue affect the distribution of currency?
7. How did regional interests play into issues like civil service reform, silver coinage, tariff protection, etc.?
8. How did local politics transform national politics?
9. What kind of perks did local party bosses offer in exchange for votes?
10. What made political races so enticing during the 1880s and 90s?
11. How did Carnegie's idea of social order/hierarchy compare to that of 'social Christians'?
12. What connections did various social commentators make between wealth and poverty?
13. What best describes the idea of a 'social gospel'?
14. How did local party bosses control local utilities like street cars and electricity?
15. How did religion play a role in the advocacy for mandatory public education?
16. What three things did women reformers focus on by the end of the 19th century?
17. What factors do you think contributed to women not being allowed to vote, even by 1900?
1. Was Mark Twain's description of the Gilded Age accurate?
2. What were the two most prominent national political issues during the Gilded Age?
3. How did political bosses like Blaine and Conkling run the government?
4. Why was patronage so important to both political parties?
5. Why was voter turnout so high during the latter part of the 19th century?
6. How did the silver issue affect the distribution of currency?
7. How did regional interests play into issues like civil service reform, silver coinage, tariff protection, etc.?
8. How did local politics transform national politics?
9. What kind of perks did local party bosses offer in exchange for votes?
10. What made political races so enticing during the 1880s and 90s?
11. How did Carnegie's idea of social order/hierarchy compare to that of 'social Christians'?
12. What connections did various social commentators make between wealth and poverty?
13. What best describes the idea of a 'social gospel'?
14. How did local party bosses control local utilities like street cars and electricity?
15. How did religion play a role in the advocacy for mandatory public education?
16. What three things did women reformers focus on by the end of the 19th century?
17. What factors do you think contributed to women not being allowed to vote, even by 1900?
Monday, June 8, 2009
Reading pp. 618-629
Hello there, sorry for the later post... here are your questions:
1. What factors caused another influx of immigrants during the 1880s-1900?
2. What contributions did the 'new' immigrants make to American society and the American economy?
3. How did the infrastructure of cities change during the latter part of the 19th century?
4. How did neighborhoods change in cities during this time period?
5. What contributed to the development of suburbs during the latter 19th century?
6. What social divisions existed within cities?
7. How did life of the middle class during the latter 1800s compare to previous eras that we've learned about?
8. In what ways did women's lives change during the 1880s?
9. How did education contribute to the dramatic shift in social mobility during the latter 19th century?
10. How did the opportunties of the middle classes compare to that of the working class?
11. Why did certain nationalities fit certain trades during the late 1800s?
1. What factors caused another influx of immigrants during the 1880s-1900?
2. What contributions did the 'new' immigrants make to American society and the American economy?
3. How did the infrastructure of cities change during the latter part of the 19th century?
4. How did neighborhoods change in cities during this time period?
5. What contributed to the development of suburbs during the latter 19th century?
6. What social divisions existed within cities?
7. How did life of the middle class during the latter 1800s compare to previous eras that we've learned about?
8. In what ways did women's lives change during the 1880s?
9. How did education contribute to the dramatic shift in social mobility during the latter 19th century?
10. How did the opportunties of the middle classes compare to that of the working class?
11. Why did certain nationalities fit certain trades during the late 1800s?
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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