In this document there are two historical images each about the Gilded Age, Freedom’s Boundaries in the 1890s, the Progressive Era, and World War

HIST 2020 M50/D50: US History since 1877 Dr. Cookie Woolner Exam #1 Summer 2025 Assignment: In this document there are two historical images each about the Gilded Age, Freedom’s Boundaries in the 1890s, the Progressive Era, and World War One. You will select four images to analyze, one each from the different time periods, that you think speak to the central issues of each era. Write one 150–200-word paragraph about each of your four sources. Each paragraph should begin with an opening thesis statement about the era it represents and/or the primary source and end with a concluding sentence. In each paragraph, very briefly describe the source and then discuss its larger relevance. Why is this primary source symbolic of its era? How is it significant historically and how does it connect to central issues of its time period? Address these questions in each of your four paragraphs. You should be able to enlarge the images to examine their details, which you should refer to. It is required to use Give Me Liberty and the videos posted in the weekly discussion questions to contextualize your four historical sources. When you cite information from these sources, even without directly quoting from them, please refer to the textbook page number, or the video title (for links I’ve posted) in parentheses at the end of the sentence. Please do not cite other sources. Again, you will choose one source each from the four eras we have read about so far (Ch 16-19) and will write four (4) 150–200-word paragraphs.

• Please clearly title each of your answers with the time period and image title. • Answers should be double spaced, in 12-point font, spellchecked and proofread • Upload your exam to Canvas in one Word document by 11:30pm CT Fri 6/27 • Remember that all submissions go through TurnItIn plagiarism/AI software so

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1. The Gilded Age: A. “The Protectors of Our Industries,” Puck Magazine, 1883.

B. The Haymarket riot, 1886.

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2. Freedom’s Boundaries in the 1890s: A. Pears’ Soap advertisement “Lightening the White Man’s Burden,” McClure’s, 1899.

B. John McCutcheon, “White and Jim Crow Rail Cars,” 1904.

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3. The Progressive Era: A. Chicago meat packing plant, 1906.

B. “Hundred and Fifty Perish in Factory Fire,” New York Herald, 1911.

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4. World War One (WWI): A. Women’s suffrage protest at the White House, 1917.

B. “Now for a Round Up,” political cartoon, New York Herald, 1918.* *The man depicted here is “Uncle Sam”, who symbolizes the United States and its government.