Manifest Destiny and Westward Movement, history homework help
Answer the following two questions separately:
1. Manifest Destiny and Westward Movement
It has been contended that “American history cannot be properly understood unless it is viewed in light of [the] westward-moving experience.” What unique (positive or negative) contributions did the frontier experience add to American life?
2.Gilded Age (1870-1920)
“The Gilded age created the American Dream”
Or
“The Gilded age created a wider gap between rich and poor with more social problems”
Pick one of the above statements and defend it using three of following categories:
Labor & Industry
Immigration
Urbanization
Political
Demographics