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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. o o o o 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.