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Period 6 (1865-1898) Long Essay Questions
Directions: You are advised to spend 5 minutes planning and 30 minutes writing your
answer.
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the efforts of TWO of the following groups to deal with the
challenge posed by the economic changes in the United States during the second half of
the 19th century.
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Workers
Farmers
Native Americans
Industrialists
2. Evaluate the extent to which farmers and factory workers did not easily adapt to changes
stemming from industrialization in the years 1865-1900.
3. Some historians have argued that the census report of 1890 announcing the closing of the
frontier in the United States could lead to an end to the promotion of democracy and
democratic institutions. Support, modify, or refute this contention using specific
evidence.
4. How were the lives of the Plains Indians in the second half of the nineteenth century
affected by technological developments and government actions?
5. Although the economic growth of the United States between 1860 and 1900 has been
attributed to a governmental policy of laissez-faire, it was in fact encouraged and
sustained by direct governmental intervention. Assess the validity of this statement.
6. Analyze the reasons for the emergence of the Populist movement in the late nineteenth
century.
7. Analyze the development of labor unions and their response to industrialization in the
late 19th century and how industrialization impacted workers’ lives from 1865 to 1900.