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MR. OCHS

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UNIT 10: THE GILDED AGE (1865 - 1900) Pat Lyon at the Forge, John Neagle, 1826-27

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98. Transcontinental railroad completed, 1869 99. Standard Oil created, 1870 100. Knights of Labor created, 1869 101. Wyoming gave women right to vote, 1870 102. Battle of Little Big Horn, 1876 103. Election of 1876 104. Great Railroad Strike, 1877 105. Chief Joseph surrendered, 1877 106. James Garfield assassinated, 1881 107. Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute, 1881 108. Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882 109. Pendelton Civil Service Act, 1883 110. Haymarket Square Riot, 1886

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FRQs 1974 The path to labor organization was marked by false starts and wrong turns. Assess the validity of this generalization for the period 1865-1914. 1982 Despite often brutal clashes between labor and capital in the United States during the period 1865-1940, collective working class protest did not constitute a basic attack on the capitalist system. Assess the validity of this statement. 1985 The size, character, and effectiveness of the organized labor movement changed significantly during the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. Apply this statement to TWO of the following periods. 1870-1915 1915-1935 1935-1950 2009 Choose TWO of the following organizations and explain their strategies for advancing the interests of workers. To what extent were these organizations successful in achieving their objectives? Confine your answer to the period from 1875 to 1925. Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Socialist Party of America Industrial Workers of the World

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1986 Andrew Carnegie has been viewed by some historians as the prime representative of the industrial age and by others as an industrial leader atypical of the period. Assess the validity of each of these views. 1994 Compare and contrast the attitudes of THREE of the following toward the wealth that was created in the United States during the late nineteenth century. Andrew Carnegie Eugene V. Debs Horatio Alger Booker T. Washington Ida M. Tarbell 2007b Explain how TWO of the following individuals responded to the economic and social problems created by industrialization during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Jane Addams Andrew Carnegie Samuel Gompers Upton Sinclair

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DBQs 1979To what extent and for what reasons did the policies of the federal government from 1865 to 1900 violate the principles of laissez-faire, which advocated minimal government intervention in the economy? Consider with specific reference to the following three areas of policy: railroad land grants, control of interstate commerce, and antitrust activities. 1979To what extent and for what reasons did the policies of the federal government from 1865 to 1900 violate the principles of laissez-faire, which advocated minimal government intervention in the economy? Consider with specific reference to the following three areas of policy: railroad land grants, control of interstate commerce, and antitrust activities. 2007Analyze the ways in which government policy, technology, and economic conditions changed American agriculture in the period 1865 1900. In your answer, be sure to evaluate farmers responses to these changes. 2007Analyze the ways in which government policy, technology, and economic conditions changed American agriculture in the period 1865 1900. In your answer, be sure to evaluate farmers responses to these changes. 2000How successful was organized labor in improving the position of workers in the period from 18751900? Analyze the factors that contributed to the level of success achieved. 2000How successful was organized labor in improving the position of workers in the period from 18751900? Analyze the factors that contributed to the level of success achieved. 1992To what extent did the natural environment shape the development of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived and settled there? How important were other factors? Use both evidence from the documents and your knowledge of the period from the 1840s to the 1890s to compose your answer. 1992To what extent did the natural environment shape the development of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived and settled there? How important were other factors? Use both evidence from the documents and your knowledge of the period from the 1840s to the 1890s to compose your answer.

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UNIT 11: POPULISM AND PROGRESSIVISM (1892 - 1914) I Feed You All, unknown, 1876.

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THE GRANGE (WHERE IT ALL STARTED)

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111. American Federation of Labor created, 1886 112. Dawes Severalty Act, 1887 113. Jane Addams founded Hull House, 1887 114. The Gospel of Wealth 1889 115. Jacob Riis published How the Other Half Lives, 1890 116. Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 1890 117. Wounded Knee massacre, 1890 118. Ellis Island opened, 1892 119. Homestead Strike, 1892 120. Panic of 1893 121. Pullman Strike, 1894

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POPULISM

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FRQs 1970 Since the Civil War no third party has won a presidential election; however, third party programs have often found their way into federal law. For TWO of the following, discuss the validity of this generalization about third party programs. (A) The Populist Party (B) The Bull Moose Party (C) The Socialist Party (D) The States Rights (Dixiecrat) Party 1989 In what ways were the late nineteenth century populists the heirs of the Jacksonian democrats with respect to overall objectives AND specific proposals for reform. 1995 Analyze the reasons for the emergence of the Populist movement in the late nineteenth century. 2009b Explain the origins of TWO of the following third parties and evaluate their impact on United States politics and national policies. The Peoples Party (Populists), 1892 The Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party), 1912 The States Rights Party (Dixiecrats), 1948 The American Independent Party, 1968

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DBQs 1983 Documents A-H reveal some of the problems that many farmers in the late nineteenth century (18801900) saw as threats to their way of life. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, (a) explain the reasons for agrarian discontent and (b) evaluate the validity of the farmers' complaints. 1983 Documents A-H reveal some of the problems that many farmers in the late nineteenth century (18801900) saw as threats to their way of life. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, (a) explain the reasons for agrarian discontent and (b) evaluate the validity of the farmers' complaints.