Pick two of the three questions and write a 3-5 page paper in a Microsoft Word document. Draw from your readings. Please upload your answer in a Microsoft word document. You must use your own words. Do not plagiarize!
Many figures in the period from 1880-1920 believed in progress. What do you think they meant by “progress”? Do you agree that this was a progressive period? Perhaps you agree in part, but not in whole. Did everyone, including women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, members of the working class, and political radicals (Socialists, Industrial Workers of the World members, etc) experience progress? How about business leaders? Illustrate your points with specific examples from readings.
Numerous elites from 1880-1920, including, but not limited to, politicians, judges, and businessmen, were interested in maintaining social control. What groups did they seek to control? How successful were they? How do you judge success? Make sure to discuss class, gender, and race. Illustrate your points with specific examples from readings.
Historians have given many different names to the period between 1880 and 1920: “The Age of Reform,” “The Age of Organization,” “The Incorporation of America,” and America’s “First Age of Terror.” Which, if any, of these phrases describes this period best? Would you offer another phrase to describe this time? If so, what would it be? Why? Illustrate your points with specific examples from readings.
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