HIUS 202
The United States since 1865
Discussion Questions
The following questions are not intended to be comprehensive; they are presented
as examples of questions you should ask yourself when reviewing your lecture
notes and reading material.
Jan 28 - Feb 1 ( Discussion III )
- Compare and contrast the philosophies and strategies for advancement
of W.E.B. DuBois to Booker T. Washington.
- Why did Marxist socialism fail to take root in the United States? Explain
Sombart's theory.
- What aspects of Taylorism and Fordism can be seen in Charlie Chaplin's
Modern Times?
- Explore the evolution of organization in various spheres of late 19th-century
American life such as business, labor, and education.
- What are center firms and how did they become the core of big business
in the U.S.?
- How would one describe and characterize the World's Columbian Exposition?
- How can William Graham Sumner and Andrew Carnegie be labeled Social
Darwinists? What are the main differences between the two?
- What countervailing powers did big business provoke?