Assignment 2: Economic Approaches in the Age of Industrialization
(1870-1940)
History 105: Due Week 6 and worth 120 points (Dr. Stansbury)
Submission deadline: 11:59pm Eastern Time; Tuesday night, February 18
(one day extension due to Presidents Day on Feb. 17)
In Assignment 2, we ask you to choose one of two topic choices listed below on the subject of
economic change and innovation in the period of the late 1800s and early 1900s, then use the Writing
Guide provided in Blackboard to write a paper on the subject. One topic is on the individual level of
pioneering entrepreneurs of the period, who developed distinctive strategies for the production and
marketing of very different types of products. The other topic is on the macro level, exploring successful
and unsuccessful government attempts to shape and regulate the changing industrial economy of the
period.
As you prepare and brainstorm your paper, first read and review what our Schultz textbook covers on
the subject. Then, consider the other sources listed with each topic below. It is important that you review
these sources carefully because you must use a minimum of three sources (from the list below) to write
your paper. Besides this instruction sheet and the Writing Guide, be sure to review the other helps
(documents or video) provided by your instructor. For information on the SWS format, see the “Strayer
Writing Standards” tab on the lower left of your Blackboard course shell.
TOPIC CHOICE ONE: Innovative Entrepreneurs---Walker and Ford
Here you will focus on the business approaches of Madame C. J. Walker and Henry Ford. Both
developed innovative and successful approaches in a time of rapid economic change. You will compare
them in the way they started their respective businesses and the key innovative features that made each
successful. One might find virtues, problems and successes associated with both. You might see
elements of each in strategies of later leaders and related issues even today.
Sources: Schultz, p. 396–7 (only Ford is discussed in our textbook). For Madam C. J. Walker (1867–
1919), see http://www.madamcjwalker.com/bios/madam-c-j-walker/;
and https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madamwalker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/ . For Henry Ford,
see https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/henry-ford.
TOPIC CHOICE TWO: Government Economic Policies—Hits and Misses
Here you will choose two historical examples from the following list: Prohibition; HawleySmoot Tariff; Sherman Antitrust Act; Pure Food and Drug Act; Federal Trade Commission; Civilian
Conservation Corps; Agricultural Adjustment Act; the Wagner Act, and the Social Security Act. These are
examples of government economic intervention or economic policy in the long period from 1870 to 1940.
These might be thought of as burdensome government interference or as needed government regulation,
depending on the example and one’s thinking on those things. For your paper, you will explore and
describe each of your two examples, its historical context, and the reasons it arose. One might find
virtues, problems and successes associated with both. You might see elements of each in examples in
our current economy today.
Sources: Schultz, p. 362–4, 367, 401–2, 417, 425–9, 432. Besides the textbook, use any two of these
sources that you think relevant to your paper:
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/impact_factory.htm ; and
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/attack_meatpackers.htm ;
and https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1884hdlloyd.asp.
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Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
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Use Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other formats like APA. Please
take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
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Be typed, double spaced between lines, using Times New Roman font, Calibri, Arial, or Courier
(size 10, 11, or 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and sources must follow SWS
format. You must have a Sources list at the end; each source listed must also be cited in the body
of the paper with an in-text citation. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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The preferred file software is Microsoft Word (part of MS-Office). Alternatively, a student can use
Windows’ WordPad (not NotePad) or OpenOffice. (Please do not submit files in .pdf format or
Apple’s Pages or Google docs.)
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Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the Sources page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
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The body of the paper should be five paragraphs and a total of 500-to-800 words in length. The
500 minimum is firm; you really have not adequately developed the paper if less than that. The
800 maximum is a loose guideline. The body of the paper is to be double-spaced. Typically, if
you follow these instructions, the body of your paper will be 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pages in length—add a
page for your title page and another for your sources list and that then gets to 4-1/2-to 5/1/2. But,
the length requirement is evaluated by word count.
The paper must be submitted (uploaded and attached) in the course shell provided online.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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Discuss events after 1865 in terms of social and economic conditions that caused corresponding
changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric. [grading rubric is below on the next 2 pages]
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Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric. [rubric is here on page 3 and continues to p. 4]
Points: 120
Criteria
1. Introduction:
Identify the two
different
peoples or
policies that you
will discuss.
Describe what
you will cover in
the paper.
Weight: 10%
2. History and
Issues: Describe
the background
and key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy.
Weight: 30%
3. Comparison:
Evaluate what
you see as the
strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator or
policy, and the
impact of each in
that period of
history.
Weight: 15%
Assignment 2: Economic Approaches in the Age of Industrialization (1870-1940)
Fair
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
Unacceptable
Exemplary
Proficient
100% A
85% B
75% C
65% D
0% F
Thoroughly and
clearly
introduced your
paper by
identifying the
two different
people or
policies that you
will discuss and
describing what
you will cover in
the paper.
Satisfactorily
introduced your
paper by
identifying the
two different
people or
policies that you
will discuss and
describing what
you will cover in
the paper.
Partially
introduced your
paper by
identifying the
two different
people or
policies that you
will discuss and
describing what
you will cover in
the paper.
Insufficiently
introduced your
paper by
identifying the
two different
people or
policies that you
will discuss and
describing what
you will cover in
the paper
Poor or no
introduction.
Did not identify
the two
different people
or policies that
you will discuss.
Did not describe
what you will
cover in the
paper.
Thoroughly and
coherently
described the
background and
key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy. Used
persuasive
reasoning or
clear examples.
Satisfactorily
described the
background and
key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy.
Partially
described the
background and
key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy.
Insufficiently
described the
background and
key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy.
Did not submit
or incompletely
described the
background and
key
developments
or successes of
each innovator
or policy.
Thoroughly and
clearly evaluated
what you see as
the strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator or
policy, and the
impact of each in
that period of
history. Used
persuasive
reasoning or clear
examples.
Satisfactorily
evaluated what
you see as the
strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator
or policy, and
the impact of
each in that
period of
history.
Partially
evaluated what
you see as the
strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator
or policy, and
the impact of
each in that
period of
history.
Insufficiently
evaluated what
you see as the
strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator
or policy, and
the impact of
each in that
period of
history.
Did not submit
or incompletely
evaluated what
you see as the
strengths and
weaknesses of
each innovator
or policy, and
the impact of
each in that
period of
history.
4. Conclusion:
Identify similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Weight: 15%
5. Used the
MINIMUM of
three sources,
drawing from
the list
provided. The
class text is one
of the sources
used. Sources
are listed at the
end and
matching in-text
citations are
used.
Thoroughly and
effectively
identified similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Satisfactorily
identified similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Partially
identified similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Insufficiently
identified similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Did not submit
or incompletely
identified similar
issues or
approaches that
developed later,
and any similar
issues today.
Meets at least
the minimum
number of
required
sources; all
sources high
quality choices.
Sources are
listed at the end
and also cited in
the body of the
paper. Solid
research is
evident.
Meets minimum
number of
required
sources; most
sources come
from the list
provided.
Does not meet
the required
number of
sources; some
sources poor
quality choices
or not from the
list provided.
Does not meet
the required
number of
sources;
Insufficient on
the reference
list or in-text
citations.
No sources
provided.
0–2 errors.
3–4 errors.
5–6 errors.
7–8 errors.
More than 8
errors present.
Weight: 10%
6. Writing and
Presentation:
Used good
grammar.
Presentation
shows clarity,
reason, and
critical thinking
with proper
writing
mechanics. SWS
format is used
for reference
entries, in-text
citations, paper
layout, and
organization.
Instructions
followed.
Weight: 20%
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HIS105--HOW TO SUBMIT THE SECOND PAPER (Assignment 2 in Week 6):
Anytime you use Blackboard, be sure you are using the CHROME browser or the FIREFOX
browser. (do not use Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari, etc---they simply encounter too many
problems in Blackboard). Also, use a computer or laptop when doing and submitting papers;
other devices (phones; tablets) tend to encounter problems. Now—to submit the paper--In the Week 6 unit: Scroll down and find the large blue heading/link Assignment
2: Economic Approaches in the Age of Industrialization (1870-1940). (Under it are links to
documents and a video--be sure you use those in doing your paper). Do your paper on a Word
document—saved with a .doc or .docx or with an .rtf file extension. (Do NOT submit it as a .pdf
file, google doc, Apple pages, or as NotePad.) Once you have your paper on a Word document-and have it polished and ready to submit--and have the file named the way you want and saved
in a folder you know on your computer----THEN--1. Click on that large blue link Assignment 2: Economic Approaches in the Age of
Industrialization (1870-1940) in the Week 6 unit.
2. This takes you to a new page that at the top says "Assignment 2 Submission"--it is a link;
click on those three words.
3. This takes you to a new page that says ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION near the top. Once
there, scroll all the way down. Near the bottom of the page you will see a tab--a tool--called
"Browse My Computer"--click on that and use it to find your paper on your computer--and
upload/attach it. (There is no need to type anything in the "Add Comments" area--just leave
that blank). Once you upload it--then click "Submit" on the lower right of the web page. That
should submit your paper.
4. Your Blackboard gradebook will flash some sort of color or symbol showing you have
submitted.
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ASSIGNMENT 2: THE WRITING GUIDE (Prof. Stansbury; HIS105):
In your five paragraph essay using this Writing Guide, use the Schultz class text and at
least two of the other sources provided for the topic you chose. Note, you need to
include a list of Sources at the end (next page below); also you must cite each of those
sources in the body of your paper with short in-text citations. Be sure to review the
instruction sheet for Assignment 2. Also, see the help sheet called “Sources and Tips
for Assignment 2”. That help sheet also explains about length and provides other tips.
Introduction
In your introduction section, cover the information listed in the bullets below. Your introduction
should be one paragraph in length:
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Identify the two different people or government programs that you will discuss; provide
relevant date(s) or time frames.
Describe what you will cover in the paper.
HISTORY AND ISSUES
In two paragraphs, do the following:
For Topic Choice One: Describe briefly the background of each person’s early struggles or
success at business development and the motivations. Describe key innovations in strategy that
led to success. Devote one paragraph to each person and strategy.
For Topic Choice Two: Describe briefly the background of each government program and what
motivated its proposal and passage. Describe the impact of each program on the economy.
Devote one paragraph to each program and strategy.
COMPARISON
In your comparison paragraph, evaluate what you see as the strengths and weaknesses of each,
and the impact of each in that period of history. Explain which approach you favor and why.
CONCLUSION
In your conclusion paragraph, identify similar issues or approaches that developed later, and
any similar issues or approaches today.
Sources
1.
2.
3.
Guy Smart
Assignment 2
2/18/2020
American History
Dr. Stansbury
Economic Approaches in the Age of Industrialization (1870-1940)
[SAMPLE TITLE PAGE ONLY; put your name instead etc. See next pages below also. When
finally done, delete this part in red. Scroll down to next page to see headings etc. ]
[Double-space between lines for each of your 5 or so paragraphs under the headings below. Use
normal type font—like Calibri 11 or Times new Roman 12. You should have one paragraph
under each heading EXCEPT—you need two paragraphs under “HISTORY AND ISSUES”.
Indent the first line of each paragraph in about 5 spaces. The instruction sheet and Writing
Guide explain the type of content to put in each part. Do in-text citations in body of paper—
as well as do the Sources list at the end. Use “Sources and Tips” sheet to see how and to see
which sources. Obviously this will be much longer once you have paragraphs in etc. When
finally done, delete this part in red]
Introduction
HISTORY AND ISSUES
COMPARISON
CONCLUSION
Sources
1.
2.
3.
Sources and Tips for Assignment 2 (History 105; Prof. Stansbury)—3 pages here
LENGTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Each paper in our class is a 5-paragraph essay, plus there is a title page
(=cover page) at the start and a Sources list at the end. The body of the paper is to be double-spaced.
The body of the paper should be five paragraphs and a total of 500-to-800 words in length. The 500
minimum is firm; you really have not adequately developed the paper if less than that. The 800-word
upper limit is really a guideline—ok to go over. Just don’t ramble. To determine length, I look at the
BODY of the paper only (not title page or sources list) and consider primarily the word count.
(Microsoft Word makes this easy. Just select from the first line of your first paragraph to the last line of
your last paragraph. The word-count is provided on the lower left by MS-Word.). [I do not go by
number of pages because there are too many ways that gets fudged by margins, font size, line spacing,
etc. However, fyi---Typically, if you follow these instructions, the body of your paper will be 2-1/2 to 31/2 pages in length—add a page for your title page and another for your sources list and that then gets
to 4-1/2-to 5/1/2.] PAGES 2-3 BELOW: SEE SAMPLES THERE FOR YOUR TOPIC.
Your paper must have a numbered list of sources at the end combined with short in-text citations to
those sources in the body of the paper. Any direct quote needs both quote marks and an in-text citation
to the source. Any paraphrase or summary of information from a source requires an in-text citation to
that source.
Use ONLY the sources designated. If for some reason you must use additional sources, do NOT
google for them—use the university’s online library.
In this assignment, do NOT include long quotes of 4 lines or more. The paper is too short for that.
Keep any quotes short and clearly marked with quote marks and a citation. Most of the paper should
be you using mostly your words while using and summarizing information from your sources, as well
as commenting and developing the paper according to the instructions. TIP: Before writing your
paper, brainstorm first and make a general list or outline of each paragraph and what it will include. Use
the class text for examples or specific information, and jot down the page numbers where you found
that information. Do the same with other sources used. This will make your writing of the paper much
easier. Then, start typing a rough draft. Plan to revise and edit yourself; allot time to polish the paper
before you finally submit. Procrastination is the enemy of quality.
-------------------ON THE NEXT TWO PAGES—How to list and how to cite the sources in your paper. Each of the two
topics (as shown on the instruction sheet) identified sources by link and by short identification. On the
next two pages, you will see how each of those sources looks in an in-text citation (in the body of the
paper, and how each on looks on an SWS style list of sources at the end of your paper. Obviously, focus
on the part related to the topic you chose. Chapters 16-through-22 of the class text have relevant info
for Assignment 2, but focus on the pages listed for the topic you choose. When citing the class text (or
any book), the in-text citation should include specific page numbers where the information was found.
With an eBook, normally you can click on the screen and the page number will appear on the lower left
of the screen.
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TOPIC CHOICE ONE: Innovative Entrepreneurs—Walker and Ford
From instruction sheet---- Sources: Schultz, p. 396–7 (only Ford is discussed in our textbook). For Madam
C. J. Walker (1867–1919), see http://www.madamcjwalker.com/bios/madam-c-j-walker/;
and https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madamwalker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/ . For Henry Ford,
see https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/henry-ford.
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The SWS style in-text citations in the body of your paper would look something like these:
(Schultz, 1, p. #).
(Bundles, 2).
(Gates, 3). (History.com, 4).
The SWS style list of sources at the end of your paper would look something like this, though the
order may vary:
Sources
1. Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed.
2. A’Lelia Bundles. n.d. Madam C. J. Walker: A Brief Biographical Essay.
http://www.madamcjwalker.com/bios/madam-c-j-walker/
3. H. L. Gates. n.d. Madam Walker, the First Black American Woman to Be a Self-Made
Millionaire. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/
4. History.com Editors. June 6, 2019. Henry Ford.
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/henry-ford
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[See next page for Sources for Topic Choice Two. ]
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TOPIC CHOICE TWO: Government Economic Policies—Hits and Misses
Sources: Schultz, p. 362–4, 367, 401–2, 417, 425–9, 432. Besides the textbook, use any two of these
sources that you think relevant to your paper:
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/impact_factory.htm ; and
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/attack_meatpackers.htm ;
and https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1884hdlloyd.asp.
The SWS style in-text citations in the body of your paper would look something like these:
(Schultz, 1, p. #).
(Whitaker, 2).
(Sinclair, 3). (Lloyd, 4).
The SWS style list of sources at the end of your paper would look something like this, though the
order may vary:
Sources
1. Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed.
2. J. B. Whitaker. 1871. The Impact of the Factory on Worker Health.
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/impact_factory.h
tm
3. U. Sinclair. 1906. Attack on the Meatpackers. (From The Jungle).
http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/attack_meatpack
ers.htm
4. H. D. Lloyd. June, 1884. The Lords of Industry. From North American Review (331).
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1884hdlloyd.asp
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