history assignments

HIS 152 – U.S. History II

Dr. Paulsen

Due before class 22 July 2020

Quiz 2 from The American Spirit. Write an essay (at least three paragraphs) choosing one of the questions. Read the document and base the essay on the document (not the paragraph in italics which is the 21st century editor’s commentary). There are four choices, pick one.

Choose one question and write an essay based on the article (not the introduction in italics)

1. How did Mark Twain view American imperialism? How did he express his views? What kind of language did he use? (chapter 27, C-2, pp. 501-502)

2. What were the working conditions in the coal mines of Pennsylvania and West Virginia? Was it normal for boys to work in mines? (chapter 28, B-2, pp. 520-521)

3. Why did so many women die in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire? What were the working conditions? Were the working conditions typical of a sweatshop? (chapter 28, C-4, pp. 523-525)

4. Why were some women such as Mrs. Gilbert Jones opposed to female suffrage? Who is Mrs. Gilbert Jones [What’s her name]? Are their people like this today? (chapter 28, D-3, pp. 536-538)