Lesson 5: Freedom's Boundaries Discussion & Quiz

• How did workers and farmers respond to the changing industrial society?
• Did social critics seek to change Americans’ views on capitalism or to justify accumulation of wealth?
• What role did the Populist Party play in addressing the concerns of farmers and workers?
• How did immigrants respond to urban life?
• What groups challenged their own “place” in American society and how?
Why did many Americans begin to advocate for overseas expansion in the late 1800s?
• What justifications did they use to validate this imperialistic attitude?
How does the shift in population from rural to urban areas impact citizens, government, and business?

African Americans (Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Booker T.
Washington, Plessy v. Ferguson)
• Chinese (Chinese Exclusion Act)
• Women (Elizabeth Cady Stanton, WCTU, NAWSA)
• Protection of sugar production on Hawaii
• Open Door policy in China
• missionary work in China
• Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden”
• Afred T. Maher’s The Influence of Sea Power upon History
• De Lome Letter
• naval base at Pearl Harbor
• military base at Guantanamo Bay
• explosion of the Maine
• Platt Amendment
• Teller Amendment.

HS.SS.3A - 3A. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.

HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.

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Students will demonstrate knowledge of the Freedom's Boundaries chapter through discussion.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of key terms through a vocabulary quiz.

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Students will be given a note taking outline

Teacher will discuss concepts with class.

Students will take a quiz on key terms and submit notes.

Chapter 17 Quiz 

Chapter 17 Notes