Posted: October 27th, 2022

US History assignments w3-8

I have some US history assignments that are quite easy and need to be done. Criteria and essential readings are all attached 

Please read through the assignments and see if you can do it. 

Need original and quality work, please return the files in PDF and check for grammar and spelling before hand 

Industrial Revolution Report
For this assignment, students will report on ​one​ aspect of the Industrial
Revolution.
Choose from one of the following topics for your essay:

● Growth of Industry;
● Growth of Cities;
● New Immigration or
● Organized Labor

Write an essay and include the following:
• A general description
• The cause and effect
• The positives and negatives
• A concluding paragraph giving your personal response to the effects on
society today of
your topic.

Citations: The information found in the textbook is useful, but students will
need to use ​two
additional sources.
Cite all sources, and include this information on the bottom of the last page of
your research.
**Any assignments received without citations will be returned.
Students should include pictures, photos, creative touches.
Also cite any clip art or pictures used.

This is a 25 point assignment
• 15 points – thoroughness, accuracy, and level of analysis of Industrial
Revolution Topic
• 5 points: organization of reporting, creativity, good aesthetics, attractive, use
of color, pictures
• 5 points: professionally written – good spelling, grammar, mechanics, title,
sentence and
paragraph structure, etc.

Remember to include a works cited list!

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Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
Please be sure to follow rubric!

Please look at pages 420 and 530 before doing these cartoons. If you remember from my video what a

caricature is, then you should be able to some in these cartoons.

​Before beginning these cartoons, be sure you understand the difference between Tammany Hall and
“Boss” Tweed!

Rubric:​

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Complete the following activities:

● Read ​pages 450-451 to see the conditions the laborers endured.
● Describe​ four conditions laborers endured on a daily basis.
● Write​ a short paragraph which includes the ​who, what, when, where and why​ of ​one​ of the strikes you’ll find

listed in the Quick Study chart by doing a little research outside of the text.

● Answer​ the following question in a few complete sentences:
○ How did the​ two major​ unions described in the text – The Knights of Labor and the AFL – differ in their

goals? ​Be Specific

To summarize, along with your readings today, you will be ​describing ​4 conditions, ​writing​ a short
paragraph and ​answering​ a question.

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Assignment:

1. Read pp. 464-467 to gain a better understanding of the arrival of immigrants to the US.

2. Then read pp. 467-469 to understand both the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for these groups.

As you think through these contrasts, apply your thoughts to the larger view – God’s perspective.

My first thought is Revelation 7:9-10,

“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and

peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm

branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and

to the Lamb!'”

3. What do the responses by Americans toward immigrants reveal about mankind?

4. What is God’s perspective of the situation described above, and who will be gathered around His

throne?

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Political Cartoon Analysis

Please be sure to check the rubric! ​(same as w3d3

Today you will be analyzing a political cartoon. See below for the Worksheet

​Immigrant Cartoon

Turn to the political cartoon on page 468 or see below. Follow the grading rubric to analyze this cartoon.

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
Before beginning your analysis, review the topic of the cartoon(s) to refresh your memory.

1. List the objects or people you see in the cartoon. ​Be observant.​ (3)

2. Which of the objects in your list are symbols, and ​what do they mean​? ​Remember, most, if not all, symbols are there for a
reason! Don’t overlook them.​ (3)

3. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be the most significant? ​What do they mean?​ (4)

4. Explain the ​overall​ message of the cartoon. ​Be specific.​ (4)

5. What groups living during that time would agree with the cartoon’s message? Why? (2)
6. What groups living during that time would disagree with the cartoon’s message? Why? (2)

Total: 18 points

Make an immigrant quiz
Pretend you are me and write a short quiz based on what you are reading this week about immigrants.

You should have at least 10 questions, but you may have more.

Please DO NOT ask “trick” or obscure questions, questions about percentages or the number of something. Remember to
ask, “What would I want to see on a quiz.

Please include the answer key.
Pretend the quiz is ​for your classmates​ not me.

Make the quiz neat and organized!!

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Video Comments

Watch the 3 videos below for a deeper understanding of this week’s topics. Following the viewing, please write 2

things from each video that was new to you and/or you enjoyed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZord0btVkc

View the video below. Following the viewing, please write about at least 8 things that you​ ​learned.

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Westward Expansion and the American Indian
Read pages 500-503 about the Indian Wars

Today’s Assignment:

Respond to the following questions:
1. What is the difference between a reservation and an allotment when explaining government accommodations for
Native Americans?
2. What were the requirements of the Dawes General Allotment Act?
There should be three.

3. What cultural changes were Native Americans expected to make?

W6D2
write 1-2 paragraphs on ONE of the following topics
Topics: The choices are gold, transcontinental railroad, cattle ranchers and the ‘open range’ system, or
motivations of the farmer.
The following components must be included for the first question:

● a title and a picture of your topic;
● the years your chosen topic occurred;
● specific details about who, where, how and why;
● at least three long-term effects

● Be specific and organized!!

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After watching the following videos, please write 3 things for EACH video that you learned.

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African Americans: Read pages 520 – top of 523 and answer the following:

1. List and describe the three ways African Americans were prevented from voting.
2. investigate the origin of the term “Jim Crow” and describe the term
3. What was the goal of Jim Crow laws?
4. What famous court case upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow Laws?
5. What phrase will be used to defend the decision in this case?
6. What does the phrase mean?
7. Explain the major differences between Booker T. Washington and W.E. B. DuBois in their background and their views

on rights and methods for African Americans. Answer this in a solid paragraph with specific support.

Chinese: Read pages 523 – top of 524

View the following video to gain a better understanding of the situation in the U.S. for the Chinese: click here. State 3
things you learned

http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/yick-wo-equal-protection-clause

Mexican Americans and Women: Read pages 524 – 525 and 527 and answer the following questions:

1. Why did Mexican Americans lose rights to their land?

Corruption in Politics: Read pages 529-532 and describe the following:

1. The spoils system
2. Pendleton Civil Service Act

Problems for Farmers: Read the lesson below and pages and list the three problems farmers faced.

Since the early 1800s, the United States has been a land divided between agriculture and industry. The question is
which will dominate – but the truth is, each is equally needed. As the 2nd Industrial Revolution following the Civil
War has shown, businesses made great strides and changed the face of the US with large, booming cities and huge
corporations and developments. In the meantime, the farmer and his needs were basically ignored.

To counter this, farmers began to organize and unite (similar to the factory workers in the cities). A network (many
connected with the same goals) of organizations was created to address the problems.

The goals of the Grange (organized by Oliver H. Kelley):

● Provide education on new farming techniques (to create better production, more efficient work, etc)
● Regulate (watch over) charges for using the railroads and for storing grain (many businessmen were charging

high rates because the government did not interfere

Victories for Grange:

● Laws that set a maximum rate for shipping on the railroads and for storage.
● Establishment of the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) – in other words – government watches over

anything that goes across state lines for the purpose of buying and selling – usually requiring the use of
railroads

Following the decline of the Grange, Farmer’s Alliances began to form in order to also gain help from one another
and from the US government.

Eventually, all of these alliances together formed the Populist Party, or the People’s Party. In a country that was
only used to having two political parties, the Populist Party – a third political party – would now split the votes
even more and put pressure on the other two parties to get more votes.

The most important thing about a third party is that it brings attention to particular issues – the fact that it has
formed as a party demonstrates that enough people think the issues are important and worth fighting for, and that
the other two parties are not concerned enough.

What did the Populists want?

● Increase in money supply by minting silver as well as gold
● Graduated income tax – the rich pay more and the poor pay less
● Government loans for farmers

● Election of US senators by popular vote
● Eight-hour workday
● Restrictions on immigration (to keep them from taking jobs of those already in the country)
● Government ownership of railroads (so businessmen can’t take advantage of farmers)

During the Presidential election of 1896, a man named William Jennings Bryan ran on the Democratic ticket, but
believed in many of the Populist goals. It looked like the Democrats and Populists might win the election. William
McKinley ran for the Republicans. As much as they hoped, the Democrats/Populists failed to win and the
Republicans took the Presidency. The party lost “popularity” – nice pun, huh?? And soon most of the people from
that party moved over to the Democrats.

BUT, the Populists did gain some victories as we shall see when we get to The Progressives – a group that is all
about reform!

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Document Based Assessment
Today’s Assignment: page 543 – complete the document-based assessment.
Please work through the 3 questions after reading the documents carefully, then write a paragraph or two in
response to the final question.

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• View the following videos and answer the following questions:
What do these videos reveal about man’s heart?
Which incidents most closely reveal that?
Did any good come from this situation? If so, what?
Is there a truth you can state from God’s Word that might address what you have written above.

1. Video: The Guilded Age and Progressive Reform – this first video is an overview of the Progressive
reform movement and discusses Muckrakers in the first 5 minutes. That is probably all you will want to
watch. https://youtu.be/d0bwcppAGFc

2. Video: Meatpacking Jungle – this short video gives a short insight into Upton Sinclair’s
book The Jungle. https://youtu.be/h2ppaJwQ9UM

3. Video: How the Other Half Lives – this is a photo gallery of Jacob Riis’ famous photos from
How the Other Half Lives. https://youtu.be/UxxSV1F-sM4

Political Cartoon

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
Before beginning your analysis, review the topic of the cartoon(s) to refresh your memory.

1. List the objects or people you see in the cartoon. Be observant. (3)

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/h2ppaJwQ9UM?rel=0

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/87SCTEsIufY?rel=0

2. Which of the objects in your list are symbols, and what do they mean? Remember, most, if not all, symbols are
there for a reason! Don’t overlook them. (3)

3. Which words or phrases in the cartoon appear to be the most significant? What do they mean? (4)

4. Explain the overall message of the cartoon. Be specific. (4)

5. What groups living during that time would agree with the cartoon’s message? Why? (2)
6. What groups living during that time would disagree with the cartoon’s message? Why? (2)

Total: 18 points