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 H1.  Do you agree that the Democrat Grover Cleveland was a conservative, and why?
-:I believe that Grover Cleveland was a conservative.  Many of his ideas are in line with those of conservatives.  For example, he had an extreme dislike of paternalism, a system under which an authority figure treats those under his control paternally by regulating their conduct and taking care of their needs.  Because of this belief, he opposed the idea of a social service state.  He felt that Americans should have economy, purity and 	justice in their government, but nothing else.
+:I believe that Grover Cleveland was a conservative.  Many of his ideas are in line with those of conservatives.  For example, he had an extreme dislike of [[paternalism]], a system under which an authority figure treats those under his control paternally by regulating their conduct and taking care of their needs.  Because of this belief, he opposed the idea of a social service state.  He felt that Americans should have economy, purity and 	justice in their government, but nothing else.
 :Also, like conservatives, Grover Cleveland was fiscally frugal.  He opposed tariff favors for businesses, pensions for Civil War veterans, land 	favors for railroads, and “pork barrel spending” by the government.

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 .  What was the "Gilded Age"?

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 :I think it affected the views of Americans because our land, our country is very important to us.  We will protect this land, and our freedoms, to death, just as the frontier settlers did.  (Mallory C.)
 .  What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?
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 :I think one of the most influential people between 1877 and 1896 was Thomas Nast, a German immigrant who is famous for his political cartoons.  Thomas Nast was very influential through his cartoons ... [and] created many cartoons about the corrupt New York politician, “Boss” Tweed.  “Boss” Tweed’s actions were brought out in the open and angered many citizens of New York.  Tweed was eventually brought to justice and thrown in jail.  Lastly, Nast also used his cartoons to illustrate his strong Anti-Catholic views.  This widely appealed to fellow Catholic-hating Americans and caused problems between Catholics and Protestants.  (Mark DeJ.)
 .  Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.
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 H5.  William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech:  right, wrong, and/or pure demagoguery?  Your view, please.

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	:I think the Americans felt bad for the Indians getting their land taken away by the government because they were there first and we just came and took everything from them. (Matt N.)		:I think the Americans felt bad for the Indians getting their land taken away by the government because they were there first and we just came and took everything from them. (Matt N.)
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		+	:I think it affected the views of Americans because our land, our country is very important to us. We will protect this land, and our freedoms, to death, just as the frontier settlers did. (Mallory C.)

	4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?		4. What do you think is special about the United States that has made it the world leader in inventions?

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 :I agree with Frederick Jackson Turner, who in 1893 wrote ''The Significance of the Frontier in American History''.  He believed that the frontier experience had promoted individualistic democracy.  The people who settled the frontier were forced to think for themselves and to be resourceful.  This influenced the views of a good portion of Americans.  Many enjoyed this independence and did not want a government that controlled everything.  (Mark DeJ.)
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 :Political opinions shape the views of the public. If one reads a cartoon that displays a certain opinion well, they come to accept that opinion. For instance, if one were to draw up a cartoon that showed Senator Obama sitting in the White House, many Republicans might be discouraged, and not vote at all, because it seems as if Obama has already won the election.  (Christina F.)
 .  Other than Thomas Edison, who do you think was the most influential person between 1877 and 1896?

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	:America has always been a place where hopes and dreams can come true. The American Dream, where anyone can achieve anything, inspires us to reach for the stars and accomplish whatever we want. I think this is why so many Americans have invented such revolutionary inventions, because we are a land of making the impossible possible through hard work and dedication. (Sarah W.)		:America has always been a place where hopes and dreams can come true. The American Dream, where anyone can achieve anything, inspires us to reach for the stars and accomplish whatever we want. I think this is why so many Americans have invented such revolutionary inventions, because we are a land of making the impossible possible through hard work and dedication. (Sarah W.)
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		+	:Christianity. All the least developed countries in the world at the time were hardly if at all Christian. The same is true today. The more developed countries are mostly Christian. (Karen N.)

	5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.		5. How influential do you think political cartoons really are? Give an example or two.

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 :I liked that Thomas Edison invented many devices that pertained to sound for public appeal while he couldn’t even enjoy them himself.  I do believe that homeschooling Edison created enormous wealth because it allowed him to pursue the subjects that he loved and it permitted him to think for himself.  (Olivia F.)
 .  How do you think the frontier might have affected the views of Americans?
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 :This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam sinking in quicksand. The quicksand represents gold, and the reason it is quicksand is because the cartoonist obviously saw gold as a hindrance and as not helping America. The quicksand can also be seen as deflation. The cartoon shows bimetallism because it shows both silver and gold. The cliff of silver, shown as much more superior because it is above the gold, is a solid path to prosperity, represented by the sun on the horizon. It represents the Gilded Age, when America was obsessed with gold. The cartoonist is against the Gilded Age and believes that gold does not lead to prosperity, rather, it leads to disaster.  (Bethany S.)
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 :The Americans saw the frontier as a mystery, alluring and attractive, all that land just out there for the taking! The frontier encouraged them to go out and start up a farm, building communities and towns and expanding America. It was the opportunity for them to seize and make use of the freedom granted to them by their citizenship. In a nutshell, it was the American Dream. ...  (Katie B.)
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 :The United States was the first country in the world where the inventor of something had a period where only he could produce the item—called a patent.  Without this, no one has an incentive to make something new—other people simply take it.  This is why few inventions come out of communist countries.  (Duncan B.)
 :I think the huge amount of freedom (freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of pretty much any BELIEF or idea!) that American's have encouraged and still encourages people everywhere to invent new things! ... (Deborah B.)
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 :Other than Thomas Edison, I see Alexander Graham Bell as being the most influential person during that time period in history. Bell is the inventor of the famous device, the telephone. This invention was inspired mainly by his mother and wife who both suffered from loss of hearing. He decided to experiment with hearing devices which soon led to him inventing the telephone and receiving the first U.S. patent award in 1876 due to his invention. Upon Bells death all telephones in America stilled their ringing for a silent minute in tribute to the man whose yearning to communicate made them possible.  (Amanda S.)
 .  Please interpret the above cartoon, with special emphasis on explaining the images used and including a description of the point of view of the cartoonist.
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 H1.  Do you agree that the Democrat Grover Cleveland was a conservative, and why?
 H2.  The Blaine Amendments:  good, bad, or bigoted?  Your view, please.

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 :I admire Thomas Edison's work ethic and his perseverance. I think that if he was not home schooled, he would not have become the great inventor that he was. I think that being home schooled gave him the opportunity to develop and put into practice the values that enabled him to be such a great inventor. In school, he would not have been encouraged to be inquisitive, and his curiosity would likely have been squashed.  (Michelle F.)
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 :George Westinghouse Jr.  He was an inventor that pioneered AC current as an alternative to Edison’s favored DC because there was a drawback to Edison’s plan for DC: the effective range for DC current was only three miles.  In The Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893, Westinghouse and his hired assistant Nikola Tesla made a big splash, and their AC was supreme; later, 95% of the public had AC power in their homes.  (Jonathan R.)
 :...  It doesn't matter who was more influential than him, or less, but each person is just as important as the rest, though perhaps not as influential when it comes to the economy or daily living. The only difference between people like Thomas Edison, and Abraham Lincoln and a next door neighbor, is that the neighbor probably will never be told about in a text book.  (Jessie H.)

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	2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?		2. What do you like about Thomas Edison, and do you think homeschooling him created enormous wealth?
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		+	:I like the fact that even though he was almost deaf but he still built things for other people to enjoy listening to. ... (Benjamin H.)

	:What I like about Thomas Edison was his perseverance. During his last years at Menlo Park, he was attempting to construct an electric-powered car, but could not find a way to build a battery which would hold enough charge to power a car without having to recharge ridiculously often. After spending $1,000,000 and more than a year, he succeeded in building one, but by then the gasoline-powered car was in general use—his car was a waste of time. (Duncan B.)		:What I like about Thomas Edison was his perseverance. During his last years at Menlo Park, he was attempting to construct an electric-powered car, but could not find a way to build a battery which would hold enough charge to power a car without having to recharge ridiculously often. After spending $1,000,000 and more than a year, he succeeded in building one, but by then the gasoline-powered car was in general use—his car was a waste of time. (Duncan B.)