Transcript Period 6 (1865 – 1898) [Days 8 – 10]

PERIOD 6 (1865 – 1898)
[DAYS 8 – 10]
WARM-UP: GILDED AGE POLITICS
If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE #26
 While watching, complete the fill-in notes!
CARTOON ANALYSIS:
“THE VULTURE’S ROOST”
1. Why are the trusts portrayed as vultures?
2. Why did the cartoonist use “$” instead of “S” in
the word “Senate”?
3. How could the trusts purchase a Senate seat?
4. What bias did the Founding Fathers
demonstrate in their procedure for electing
senators?
5. How does the cartoon demonstrate the survival
of the Founding Fathers’ bias?
6. Explain how the cartoon reflects the cartoonist’s
biases.
DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
1. Analyze Document A and Document B
2. Answer the following question in relation to Document A and
Document B…
What conclusions can you draw from the documents about
the sympathies of the national government in the late 19th
century?
COMPARING POLITICAL ERAS
How would each of the following present-day democratic features have increased
the influence of the masses in government in the late 19th century?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Secret ballot
Direct election of senators
Universal suffrage
Direct primaries
Initiative, referendum, and recall
 Write a one sentence explanation for each of the above democratic features; use the textbook if
necessary for term definitions
SHORT ANSWER QUIZ
Briefly answer the
questions in paragraph
form on a separate piece
of loose-leaf paper. A
thesis is not required.
WARM-UP: WORD ANALYSIS
Populism
Third Party
What do you think of when you hear this
word?
What do you think of when you hear this
word?
THE POPULIST MOVEMENT: THE VALUE
OF THIRD PARTIES
The Agricultural Revolution permanently altered the lives and outlook of farmers…
THE POPULIST MOVEMENT: THE VALUE
OF THIRD PARTIES
Like factory workers, farmers tried to various measures to counteract and cope with
their changed circumstances…
Greenback
movement
Grange
movement
Farmer’s
Alliances
Populist (Party)
Movement
THE POPULIST MOVEMENT: THE VALUE
OF THIRD PARTIES
“Search and Find”
 Use the textbook, Crash Course notes, and/or own technology to answer the given questions
CARTOON ANALYSIS
1. Why did these groups come together in a single
party?
2. How does the cartoon explain the weaknesses
of the Populist coalition?
3. Why would a party with numerous issues agree
to focus on the single issue of inflation?
4. Despite the Populist Party’s ultimate failure, what
Populist proposals later found their way into the
mainstream of American political thought?
DOCUMENT ANALYSIS: CONTRASTING
VIEWPOINTS OF POPULISM
Read and analyze the given interpretations of Populism and answer the following
questions…
1. How do the following interpretations of the Populists characterize the movement
differently?
2. To what extent does each interpretation have merit?
3. What conclusions can you draw from this lesson on the role of third political
parties in politics?
TEST PREPARATION
Period 6 Test
1. Document-Based Question
2. Long-Essay Question (Choose 1 of 2 given prompts)
To prepare you may complete an outline for the document-based question and longessay question
 You must use the given preparation paper!!!
TESTING PROCEDURES
Clear desks—except test and
pencil/pen
No talking—see policy on cheating
in syllabus
No “peeking” anywhere—see
policy on cheating in syllabus
No cell phones, iPods, tablets,
laptops, etc.—see policy on
cheating in syllabus
PERIOD 6: (1865– 1898) TEST
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST QUESTION SHEET—only write on the test answer sheet
Read the given rubrics to make sure all components are being met to earn the highest
possible grade!