1302 Study Guide for Midterm Spring 2013 Dr. Brunet You have an hour and twenty minutes for this exam, so WATCH YOUR TIME. You should spend roughly 40 minutes on your essay and 40 minutes on your short answers. Part I. Short Answer Exercises. 60pts. total The following SIX terms will be on your exam. You will choose THREE and write a short answer for each term. Remember these are not essays, so keep them concise and to the point. You should define each term, put them in their historical context AND give the reason WHY they were historically important. In other words, answer the basic “who, what, where, when, why”. Your answers should average no more than a page in length. Each answer is worth 20 points. Creation of a Consumer Culture Era of the “Wild” West Robber Barons vs. Captains of Industry Populism The New American City Part II. Essay. 40pts. total Choose one of the following two essays and write a complete answer based on your mastery of the history presented in class. Your essay must include an introduction, your points of discussion and a conclusion. Following the Civil War, America experienced a great development of its industrial capacity. Why was America uniquely situated at this time for an industrial revolution and what effects did this growth have on the country AND on society? Remember to include ALL levels of society in your essay. In your opinion, was industrialism optimal for the business owner, the middle class or for the working class? THINK about this question before you answer. The industrialization of the United States not only affected its citizens, but also its landscape, its politics, its cities AND rural areas, and in some ways, its standing in the world community. Assess this statement.