PROF SMITH – EXAM 1 - Tuesday June 12, 2012 REVEW SHEET – US History 1302 Part I. You will choose one of the following essay questions for 15 points. Do not overgeneralize, give examples, write clearly and cohesively, and be specific (i.e., BE SPECIFIC! 1. UMBRELLA QUESTION: Discuss political, social and economic Reconstruction to 1877. Briefly discuss the state of the South in the post-Civil War period. What fundamental problems did Southerners face due to the ravages of the war? What was Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction and how did it differ from the Radical Republican Plan (Wade Davis Bill)? Why did Lincoln pocket-veto the bill? Discuss the work of the Republican congress through the 13th amendment and the Freedman’s Bureau Bill (make sure to discuss all the duties of the FB) in helping out the African American Community. After Lincoln’s assassination, how did Andrew Johnson approach Reconstruction and the Radical Republicans (pardons, black codes)? Discuss all components of the 1st Reconstruction Act. What was the purpose of the act? What was Reconstruction like for African Americans? Make sure to address the centrality of the church, black politicians, psychological changes and the response to black freedom by the KKK and lynching. How did the southern planter class approach economic reconstruction (sharecropping and crop lien)? What was the idea behind both economic systems? Finally, discuss changes in political reconstruction through an examination of all of the following: The Command of the Army Act, the Tenure of Office Act, impeachment, U.S. Grant’s Presidency, scandals, expansionism, the 15th amendment and the Compromise of 1877. What were the ultimate failures of Reconstruction? OR 2. Discuss the Populist Movement. What problems did farmers face after the Civil War? (Middlemen, freight rates, bankers, absentee landowners, taxes, tariffs, crop lien, trusts, overproduction, !inflation and deflation ). Who were the Grangers and how did they expand into the Tx Alliance? Also, discuss the Southern Famer’s Alliance, Colored Alliance, Charles Macune, the Sub-Treasury plan, the expansion of the movement, Mary Lease, political reforms, the co-operative economy, formation of the Populist Party, Omaha Platforms (what did they want for labor and for farmers, do not neglect all aspects of the plan, especially silver coinage) Panic of 1892, the violence of labor and strikes during the mid-1890’s, Homestead and Pullman, the election of 1896, Mckinley, William J. Bryan, the Cross of Gold speech and the legacies of the Populist movement. Part II. Multiple Choice Social Darwinism Gospel of Wealth Ghost Dance Religion Robber baron and their industry - Cornelius Vanderbilt, J.P. Morgan, Rockefeller Carnegie Battle of Little Big Origins of the millionaire**analogies used in class = Gates, Starbucks, FB Dawes Act - THIS YOU HAVE TO KNOW – see my notes at the bottom of this page The four technological and organizational changes that corporations embraced to expand size and power Knights of Labor, leadership, ideology, what led to the downfall of the union? Who led the American Federation of Labor, ideology, What was the alternative to the strike? Riot and its consequences Interstate Commerce Act, work of the Interstate Commerce Commission, why is it significant? Family economy Art of history – extra credit possibility - know the themes and be able to connect them to a historical event Cowboys and Cattle drive Trusts,collusion historical and horizontal integration – ex of the oilfield