Assignment #09

ACIE American History - Cambridge International Examinations

Mr. Anthony Perno and Mr. Victor Wisniski – American Senior High School – 2009/2010 School Year

Syllabus Excerpt: III The Impact of Economic Expansion, 1865-1917

. . . Trusts and monopolies, attempts at regulation. Cult of the business ethics. . . . the rise of trade unions and increasing industrial conflict. Ford and the production line revolution. The Progressive Era and its impact on business.

· Reading Assignment: America, Past and Present, Chapter #22, The Progressive Era, pages 627-651

· Assignment: Using the above reading assignment, the student will prepare to answer the following essay questions. (One question will be chosen randomly the day of the exam.) The essay should encompass all pertinent syllabus topics.

· Essay Questions:

1. Explain why trade unionism made only limited progress in the United States from 1865 to 1914.

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of Progressivism on the United States politically, socially and economically from 1901 to 1916.