Directions Choose one of the following questions to answer i…
Directions Choose one of the following questions to answer in a detailed, and well rounded response. Answers must be at least one paragraph in length (5- 8 sentences) and free of grammatical errors. Grade 15 points total. See rubric for grading details. Questions What factors led to the emergence of Progressivism, and in what way is the Progressivism a direct result of the Gilded Age? Describe some of the negative results that resulted from the progressive reforms of the time. Why did Americans embrace a romanticized vision of the American West in the late nineteenth century? How close was this image to reality? How did violence come to play a role in the course of Reconstruction? What was the Lost Cause? What purpose did it serve in the post-Reconstruction South?