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1.1. (a) Name two American events during the decade (a) Name two American events during the decade 1850-1860 that relate to the conflict over slavery. 1850-1860 that relate to the conflict over slavery. (b) Explain how these events might have set the (b) Explain how these events might have set the

stage for the Civil War.stage for the Civil War.2.2. (a) What key Civil War event occurred in 1863? (a) What key Civil War event occurred in 1863?

(b) What does this event suggest about the (b) What does this event suggest about the course of the war?course of the war?

3.3. (a) Looking at both American and World Events, (a) Looking at both American and World Events, name two key sporting events that occurred name two key sporting events that occurred

during the decade of 1870-1880. (b) What is the during the decade of 1870-1880. (b) What is the importance of these events to us today?importance of these events to us today?

4.4. (a) What important battle was fought by America (a) What important battle was fought by America in 1890? (b) In what way did this battle indicate in 1890? (b) In what way did this battle indicate

that the frontier period was ending?that the frontier period was ending?5.5. (a) Name two developments in transportation (a) Name two developments in transportation

that occurred during the early 1900’s. (b) What that occurred during the early 1900’s. (b) What impact did these developments have?impact did these developments have?

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1.1. What doest the portrait of Frederick What doest the portrait of Frederick Douglass suggest about the writer’s Douglass suggest about the writer’s character? Explain.character? Explain.

2.2. What details in the picture of the Statue of What details in the picture of the Statue of Liberty (1886) suggest that its dedication Liberty (1886) suggest that its dedication was a festive occasion?was a festive occasion?

3.3. Which has more in common with its Which has more in common with its modern replacement, the first plane (1903) modern replacement, the first plane (1903) or the first mass-produced car (1908)?or the first mass-produced car (1908)?

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1.1. What major transformation did America What major transformation did America undergo in the years between 1850-undergo in the years between 1850-1914?1914?

2.2. In what way did the Civil War surprise In what way did the Civil War surprise both sides?both sides?

3.3. What three factors combined to transform What three factors combined to transform the West in the years after the Civil War?the West in the years after the Civil War?

4.4. Why did Mark Twain call the late 1800’s Why did Mark Twain call the late 1800’s “The Gilded Age”?“The Gilded Age”?

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Critical Thinking-Critical Thinking-

1. Why was literature such an important 1. Why was literature such an important part of the conflict?part of the conflict?

2.2. If America had been a smaller If America had been a smaller country, without a frontier, how country, without a frontier, how might its history have been different?might its history have been different?

3.3. What were drawbacks to America’s What were drawbacks to America’s industrialization and expansion?industrialization and expansion?

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► Literature of the Period-Literature of the Period-1.1. What sources provide a detailed record of the What sources provide a detailed record of the

Civil War from the perspective of those who Civil War from the perspective of those who experienced it?experienced it?

2.2. What are two qualities that make Lincoln’s What are two qualities that make Lincoln’s speeches and letters so memorable?speeches and letters so memorable?

3.3. Which region of the country most influenced Mark Which region of the country most influenced Mark Twain’s colorful language and use of humorous Twain’s colorful language and use of humorous exaggeration?exaggeration?

4.4. (a) In literature, what is Realism? (b) What event (a) In literature, what is Realism? (b) What event turned American writers toward Realism?turned American writers toward Realism?

5.5. (a) Which literary movement was an offshoot of (a) Which literary movement was an offshoot of Realism? (b) What did writers in this new Realism? (b) What did writers in this new movement attempt to do?movement attempt to do?