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    To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 16 Page 208 Chapter 16’s setting started at the Finch’s house when Scout‚ Jem and Dill arrived home after their downtown adventure to spy on Atticus. When they get home Scout starts to rehash the night’s events and when she finally put everything together and starts to cry. Jem hearing this comes to console her while actually being caring and nice for a change. This action of Jem’s shows a theme of maturity and how Jem is learning to put his feelings aside to console

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    taken to jail where he waited for a trial to be held. Clarence Darrow would later represent him in the trial against William Jennings Bryan on the prosecution. Inherit the Wind uses the Scopes Trial as a basis for the play by comparing the views of fundamentalists and evolutionists. In the play‚ the fundamentalists include the townspeople‚ Matthew Harrison Brady (William Jennings Bryan)‚ and Reverend Brown. They represent the “backwards” ways of the town of Hillsboro where the play takes place. The

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    dehumanized in the factories. When Dorothy first encounters the Tin Man‚ he is rusted and unable to move. This is thought to represent the unemployment faced by many industrial workers during the economic crisis. The Cowardly Lion portrays William Jennings Bryan. Although Bryan was known for his powerful rhetoric‚ however much like the Lion‚ he was never able to follow through with what he supported. His critics accused him of

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    Body paragraph #1: The United States abandoned its neutrality and joined World War I because of financial and economic relations with other nations which made it difficult for them to maintain neutrality between alliances. Doc 1 – William Jennings Bryan – Secretary of State – their financial interests were too powerful to ignore Doc 2(according to this graph) – The US exports to France and Britain rose dramatically after 1915‚ however exports to Germany dramatically sunk. This shows the

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    HISTORY 2020 FIRST TAKE HOME EXAM You may use only class notes‚ your weekly outlines‚ and your text book. Nothing will be accepted from the Internet‚ or any other source. REMEMBER‚ USE OF THE INTENET IS PLAGARISM. YOU MUST EMPHASIZE CLASS NOTES AND OUTLINES! You may use your book‚ but your answers will not be correct if you do not provide responses which reflect the class lectures/discussions. YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN WORK! You are not to discuss‚ or work on the exam‚ with anyone else. All

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    of the “Gilded Age” 40. W.E.B. DuBois 41. Booker T. Washington 42. Chinese Exclusion Act 43. Susan B. Anthony 44. Problems for farmers after Civil War 45. Populist party 46. Supporters of Populism 47. William Jennings Bryan EXTENDED RESPONSE 1. The time period‚ 1877-1897‚ is known as the “Gilded Age”. Why is it called this? What social‚ economic‚ and political issues were prevalent during this time period. What did the Government‚ farmers‚ and

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    subsidies to assist in stabilizing agricultural prices 8 hour work day Direct election of U.S. senators Increased voter power with the use of initiative referendum and recall “people’s party” 1892 candidate was James J. Weaver 1896 endorsed William Jennings Bryan Imperialism: United States tried to get world dominance Captain Alfred Mahan and his book “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History” said that control of the sea was the key to world dominance U.S. was fighting with Britain over control

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    Directions: Below are two documents related to the rise of the Populist Party and the Democratic Party’s response. Read both documents and analyze the 1896 presidential election map that follows. Write one paragraph in which you describe the impact of William Jennings Bryan’s views on the election of 1896. 1892 Populist Platform We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral‚ political and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot box‚ the Legislatures‚ the Congress‚ and touches

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    Populist party  in U.S. history‚ political party formed primarily to express the agrarian protest of the late 19th cent. In some states the party was known as the People’s party. Formation of the Party During the Panic of 1873 agricultural prices in the United States began to decline. The economic welfare of farmers suffered badly; many believed that the management of currency was at fault and that the government’s currency policy was determined by Eastern bankers and industrialists. After

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    Dr. Newcomer US History 2020 Study Guide: Exam One Format: The exam will consist of twenty five multiple-choice questions (worth two points each/50 total)‚ ten matching questions (worth two points each/20 total)‚ and fifteen identifications (worth two points each/30 total). SAMPLE MULTIPLE CHOICE: Each of the multiple choice questions will ask you to identify the significance of an event or issue by completing the sentence. They will cover material from the lectures. Mark Twain referred

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