Instructions:
This exam consists of two sections: short answer and essay. From when this test becomes available, you will have just less than one week to submit your responses in either a single file upload or text entry. The exam covers all module material from Chapters 15 through 18.
Section 1: Significant Identifications
You are responsible for 4 identification short answers. I expect you to, in a short paragraph of 100-150 words, accomplish the following: (1) identify the term, (2) define how it relates to the period, and (3) explain the significance of the term in learning the broader scope of American history.
- Fifteenth Amendment
- Compromise of 1877
- The Knights of Labor
- The Peoples Party (The Populists)
- Railroads in the West
- The West in Popular Culture
- The Gospel of Wealth
- Ida B. Wells
Section 2: Essay
Historians use primary sources to construct historical arguments. For your essay, you will need to use a variety of sources, including primary, that we have utilized in class to craft an argumentative essay. Use as much evidence and be as specific as you can to type a 500-700 word essay responding to the prompt below:
ESSAY QUESTION:
Never in the history of the world was society in so terrific flux [definition: continuous change] as it is right now, Jack London wrote in The Iron Heel, a 1908 dystopian novel.
In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt: How had the United States changed since the end of the Civil War? To answer this prompt, discuss the following aspects of change: (1) economy, (2) politics, and (3) social hierarchies.
Citations:
You must provide at least 3 citations in your essay response.
That would include the following:
- The American YAWP textbook
- Containing Multitudes
Grading
Section 1: Significant Identifications (20%: choose 4 at 5% each)
| 5 |
The Significant Identification term meets all of the following requirements: (1) the term is submitted on time; (2) the length is between 100-150 words; (3) the term is identified; (4) it is explained how the term fits into this historical context; and (5) the overall historical significance is provided for the term. |
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4 |
The Significant Identification term meets all but one of the following requirements: (1) the term is submitted on time; (2) the length is between 100-150 words; (3) the term is identified; (4) it is explained how the term fits into this historical context; and (5) the overall historical significance is provided for the term. |
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3 |
The Significant Identification term meets all but two of the following requirements: (1) the term is submitted on time; (2) the length is between 100-150 words; (3) the term is identified; (4) it is explained how the term fits into this historical context; and (5) the overall historical significance is provided for the term. |
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2 |
The Significant Identification term only meets two of the following requirements: (1) the term is submitted on time; (2) the length is between 100-150 words; (3) the term is identified; (4) it is explained how the term fits into this historical context; and (5) the overall historical significance is provided for the term. |
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1 |
The Significant Identification term only meets one of the following requirements: (1) the term is submitted on time; (2) the length is between 100-150 words; (3) the term is identified; (4) it is explained how the term fits into this historical context; and (5) the overall historical significance is provided for the term. |
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0 |
The Significant identification term was not submitted. |
Section 2: Essay (80%)
| 80 |
The essay meets all of the following requirements: (1) the essay is submitted on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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70 |
The essay meets all requirements, except one of the following: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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60 |
The essay meets all requirements, except two of the following: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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50 |
The essay meets all requirements, except three of the following: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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40 |
The essay meets four of the following requirements: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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30 |
The essay only meets three of the following requirements: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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20 |
The essay only meets two of the following requirements: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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10 |
The essay only meets one of the following requirements: (1) the essay is turned in on time; (2) the essay length is between 500-700 words; (3) the essay has at least 3 citations; (4) the essay addresses the economic changes; (5) the essay addresses the political changes; (6) the essay addresses the changes in social hierarchies; (7) the essay concludes with a statement that brings these assessments together to offer an overall answer to the question posed in the prompt. |
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0 |
The essay was not submitted. |
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