Honors
February 21, 2008
Politics: Local,
State, and National
1. Read: Read chapter 21 and complete the
study guide. Take notes on the
chapter—study and learn its contents.
Take the online quiz for chapter 21.
(Due February 25).
2. Test: Complete
the test at home. Allow yourself two
hours to complete both sections of the test.
This is NOT an open book test.
Study Guide: Chapter 21
I. Learning Objectives:
A.
Explain the lack of political activism by the two major political parties
and their national candidates at the turn of the century.
B.
Compare and contrast how political allegiance to the Republican and
Democratic parties cut across sectional, religious, ethnic, and economic lines
in the late nineteenth century.
C.
Describe the key characteristics of city governments in the late
nineteenth century. Assess how well they
faced and solved their most troublesome problems.
D. Evaluate the presidencies of Rutherford
Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison
as to values, style, policy positions, and effectiveness.
E.
Explain how farm discontent led to the formation of the
II. People, Places, and
Things: Define or identify each of the following names and terms on a separate
sheet of paper. Please use complete
sentences.
1. Political boss
2. civil servise reform
3. “subtreasury
plan”
4. “free silver”
5. patronage
6. Tammany Hall
7. Half-Breeds
8. Pendleton Act
9. Farmers
10. William Marcy tweed
11. Rutherford Hayes
12. James Garfield
13. Charles J. Guiteau
14. James G. Blaine
15. Benjamin Harrison
16. Roscoe Conkling
17. James B. Weaver
18. William
19. Marcus Alonzo Hanna
III. Essay Questions: (Optional)Answer each of the following questions in at least 150 words. Be sure to begin with a thesis and support
your answer with at least ten factual points.
1. In light of sectional, partisan, ethnic, and
economic differences among voters, explain why political leaders in the late
nineteenth century avoided taking unequivocal stands on public issues.
2. Define the conditions that enabled political
“bosses” and “machines” to organize city voters. Identify some of the “bosses” and explain
their reactions to reform movements.
3. Show how farm discontent led to the formation
of the Populist party.
List some of the goals of the Populists and identify the leading
Populist figures.
4. Explain the outcome of the election of 1896
in reference to candidates, parties, issues, political strategies and tactics,
and the emotional climate. Explain its
lasting significance as the election that “marked the coming of age of modern
A Schedule for
upcoming Weeks:
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Week Twenty-one
(2/18) |
No Class Mon. & Tues. |
Carnes, chapter 21 |
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Week Twenty-two
(2/25) |
UnitSeven:ModernAmerica |
Carnes, chapters 22 and 23 |
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Week Twenty-three
(3/3) |
Unit Six test (20, 21, 22) |
Carnes, chapter 24 |
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Week Twenty-four
(3/10) |
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Carnes, chapter 25 |
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Easter Break
(3/17) |
Unit Eight: The 20th
Century No Class |
Carnes, chapter 26 |
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Week Twenty-five
(3/24) |
Unit Seven test(23, 24, 25) |
Carnes, chapter 27 |
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Week Twenty-six
(3/31) |
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Carnes, chapter 28 |
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Week Twenty-seven
(4/7) |
Unit Eight test (26, 27,
28) UnitNineContemporaryAmerica |
Carnes, chapter 29 |
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Week Twenty-eight
(4/14) |
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Carnes, chapters 30-31 |
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Week Twenty-nine
(4/21) |
Unit ten: Synthesis and
Review No Class Thurs. |
Carnes, chapters 32-33 |
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Week Thirty
(4/28) |
Unit Nine test(29-33) |
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Week Thirty-one
(5/5) |
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Week Thirty-two
(5/12) |
Portfolios |
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Week Thirty-three (5/19) |
Semester Final Exam |
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