Case Study
Assignment
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 23
· Lesson
· Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook). The sources associated with each topic selection below can be used as part of the 3 scholarly sources.
Optional Resources to Explore
Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link:
·
History Library GuideLinks to an external site.
Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
· To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
· To advance critical thinking and writing skills
· To compile a response to the prompts provided
· To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics.
Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 1: Big Business (Monopolies) and Exploitation of Workers
View the following resource:
·
The Progressive Era Links to an external site.
(27:30)
Browse and read one (1) of the following:
·
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory FireLinks to an external site.
·
The Pullman StrikeLinks to an external site.
Then, address the following:
· Explain if big business leaders were “captains of industry,” “shrewd businessmen,” or “robber barons.”
· Based on one of the resources noted for this option, assess American working conditions and exploitation of workers in the Age of Industry.
· Analyze the role that government played in reforming American working conditions.
· Explain the benefits of the Federal Government regulations of monopolies.
· Analyze which progressive presidents attained economic justice and reform for workers.
Option 2: Who is A Progressive?
Review the following site:
·
Presidential Election of 1912: A Resource GuideLinks to an external site.
Then, address the following:
· According to Roosevelt, what are the characteristics of a progressive?
· Explain and give examples of the characteristics of “anti-progressives.”
· Trace what types of activities “anti-progressives” engaged in?
· Analyze the goals of progressivism.
· Explain what areas of society progressives addressed?
· Analyze the progressive achievements Roosevelt highlights in his speech?
Option 3: World War I
Review the following resources:
·
A War to End All Wars: Part 2 Links to an external site.
(6:56)
·
The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of NazismLinks to an external site.
Then, address the following:
· Trace the origins of World War I, and assess if the world war was inevitable in 1914?
· Explain if it was possible for the United States to maintain neutrality in World War I. If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
· Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy.
· Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.
· Explain if the United States Senate should have approved of the Treaty of Versailles.
Requirements
· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
· 1-inch margins
· Double spaced
· 12-point Times New Roman font
· Title page
· References page
· In-text citations that correspond with your end references
Ch. 1 Introduction – U.S. History | OpenStax
( please don’t forget to also use the textbook)
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