Chapters 15-18 Dbq Connection/ Thought Questions

Front 1

idea of individualism vs. community....are issues of individualism/community intertwined?

Back 1

- applied to the froniter- did people live out the American dream on their own/did they settle the community on their own? (community helps people get to individual level with barn raisings etc.)
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Front 2

to what extent is the frontier a land of opportunity? (chapter 17 theme)

Back 2

- opportunity
--farming
--safety-valvue
--develop American culture
--possible success?
- bad
-- hard rugged lifestyle
-- cowboys, cattle theives
-- NA wars and conflict
-- success not easily achieved

Front 3

idea that we became more american as we developed the west (chapter 17 theme)

Back 3

- created institutions/ communitys
- more freedom
- frontier thesis (exceptional america)
- developed good buisness techniques

Front 4

the role of technology

Back 4

- RR
- big buisnesses
- factories
- makes life easier and more efficent
- creates bad life for others (wage workers, factory system takes out farmers)
- takes away individualism

Front 5

government envolvement with settling the west (chapter 17 theme)

Back 5

- changed NA reservation
- different acts

Front 6

were these industrial leaders robber barrens or captians of industry? (chapter 18)

Back 6

- they didnt have a moral obligation to the smaller companies
- they were trying to be the best at what they did and make money

Front 7

*Is "Laissez Faire" an appropriate phrase to describe the relationship between big buisness and government?

Back 7

- did/should the government have a hands off policy?
-SHERMAN ANTI TRUST
- PULLMAN STRIKE- SENT IN TROOPS
- IN RE DEBS GOV INTERFERENCE

Front 8

*What were the fundemental changes in big buisness (economy) in the late 1900's?

Back 8

- ?

Front 9

new big buisness techniques/practices (chapter 18)

Back 9

- scip
- cost analysis techniques
- markerting
-vertical/ horizontal integration
- low wages
- inventions- patents