HIST 104 News

Here are the scores for the first exam. If your think your score is incorrect or cannot find it listed, email me (Tash) immediately and we'll sort it out.

IDs Exam 1
101 70
102 72
103 92
104 83
105 87
106 74
107 79
108 88
109 67
110 80
111 77
112 78
113 75
114 89
115 86
116 67
117 72
120 73
121 84
122 66
123 58
124 89
125 76
126 84
127 87
128 84
129 58
130 91
131 90
132 72
134 83
135 83
136 80
137 76
138 59
139 84
140 81
141 66
142 88
143 74
144 74
145 86
146 71
147 57
148 33
149 87
150 59
151 81
152 60
153 95
154 84
155 68
156 92
157 71
158 79
160 66
161 81
162 86
163 87
164 82
165 95
166 89
167 73
168 82
169 83
170 63
171 90
172 71
173 92
174 92
175 69
176 56
177 88
178 81
179 48
180 58
181 79
182 66
183 54
184 85
185 88
186 74
187 71
189 84
190 80
191 75
192 96
193 74
195 72
196 85
197 61
198 68
199 91
200 86
202 96
203 42
204 78
205 86
206 94
207 85
208 86
209 86
210 42
211 95
212 81
215 71
216 63
217 75
218 89
219 78
221 67
223 67
225 52
226 73
227 84
228 89
229 75
230 87
231 77
232 77
233 94
234 81
235 83
237 62
238 53
239 92
240 83
241 93
243 75
244
245 85
246 87
247 94
248 90
249 72
250 80
251 69
252 85
253 63
257 67
258 89
259 89
261 81
262 76
263 82
264 57
265 78
266 86
267 70
268 84
269 74
270 76
271 86
272 81
273 71
274 88
275 92
276 83
277 86
278 68
279 70
280 93
281 71
282 89
283 81
284 97
285 85
286 70
287 77
289 83
290 74
291 79
292 85
293 97
294 79
295 60
296 77
297 89
298 82
299 76
300 48
301 83
302 64
303 74

I see by the calendar that we're due to award the first round of group participation marks on Thursday 4 March. This is where we evaluate the list discussions by section. (I do individual evaluations at the end.) Top section (see web-posted criteria) gets 5 participation marks for each member; 3 marks for runners-up. Must be present to win (meaning you have to be there that day to get your marks). So now I'll ask Tash to start reviewing the lists, evaluating discussions.

This question came to me by private e-mail: "I was wondering if the play Fiddler on the Roof would work as a cultural current?"

Yes indeed. Here's a link for info. (By the way, when you open a link in this framed weblog, it's a good idea to right-click on it and open in a new window.)

At least 5 of the following will appear on the exam on Thursday. Good questions!

The Gentleman's Agreement of 1907 banned which group of immigrants from entering the United States?
A. Japanese
B. Italians
C. Chinese
D. Norwegians

What was a characteristic of the early American Federation of Labor?
A. Partisan
B. Radical
C. Made up of craft unions
D. Composed of unskilled labor

The Bessemer process was instrumental for which man?
A. Samuel Gompers
B. John D. Rockefeller
C. Alexander Graham Bell
D. Andrew Carnegie

Which is a "push force" of immigration?
A. Opportunity
B. Land
C. Employment
D. Political repression

The resentment or disparagement of immigrants is
A. Patriotism
B. Nationalism
C. Nativism
D. Capitalism

What was a perceived trait of a "New Immigrant"?
A. Protestant
B. Clannish
C. Experienced with democracy
D. Literate

What led to the influx of finance capitalism in the railroad industry?
A. Competitive excesses
B. Lack of customers
C. Lack of supplies
D. Poor weather

Which device of business provides limited liability?
A. Monopoly
B. Oligopoly
C. Partnership
D. Corporation

Putting Indian children into boarding schools is an example of what?
A. Assimilation
B. Concentration
C. Reservation Policy
D. Removal Policy

The Dawes Act
A. Created land grant universities
B. Allotted land for Indians
C. Ended the Great Sioux War
D. Created Indian Schools

Munn v. Illinois set the principle of:
A. Democratic reform
B. Silver standard
C. Debt management
D. Public regulation of private business

What allowed a settler to purchase land if they were there first?
A. Timber Culture Act
B. Bonanza Farming
C. Homestead Act
D. Preemption

I'm posting below three potential essay questions for the first exam. Two will appear on the exam, and you are to write on (only) one.

1. Tocqueville provides certain impressions about the American character in his remarks on "the habitual intercourse" of Americans and on their preference for "practical science" rather than theoretical. Can you explain these American traits in terms of the ideas of Frederick Jackson Turner?

2. Consider the lives of these two leaders of industrial America, Andrew Carnegie and Samuel Gompers, and answer this question: Was Tocqueville right in what he said about an aristocracy of manufactures?

3. How may Tocqueville's key concept of "the tyranny of the majority" be applied to the story of immigration and nativism during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

If you're a major or minor or taking quite a bit of course work in History, then think about getting into History Club (and after that Phi Alpha Theta, the honor society). Here's the next club activity upcoming.

"Once again it is time for the annual, fun-filled Norris/Strom pizza party. All members of the History Club and Phi Alpha Theta are invited to attend. The event will be on Friday, February 27th from 6-9 p.m. at 1217 N. 7th Street in Fargo. Please RSVP by February 23rd, so that we can order enough food. We will also be running a bus from campus and back, if people would like transportation, they should indicate this in their RSVP. RSVPs should be sent to Claire.Strom@ndsu.nodak.edu."

And if you want to know who to contact to join, ask me.

After trolling through the lists, I've collected a few examples from Chapter 34. Overall, participation is rolling along nicely, though not too many people have jumped in on the latest chapter. Here's a chance for you to see what some of your classmates have to say about Tocqueville:

Chris-
TQ writes about the equality of aristocracies and manufactures. He again acknowledges the class system that is circulating around the country and uses this philosophy as he explains his claims toward his main point. The one difference between the two is that in manufactures, one can move up in the world. Manufactures use this stepping up method to increase productivity, and better the company itself, giving the boss/"master" a bigger income. This surplus also benefits the "little man" by creating bigger payrolls, which also helps with the work ethic of the employees. The relationship between the master and the working man, which has been mentioned numerous times before by many, is continually gapping out more and more. The only conversation the master and employee has is maybe a promotional meeing, or a negative event such as a firing. This may benefit the manufacture. In other words, let the worker do his own thing within certain guidelines, and let the master reap the rewards.

Chelsey-
This chapter was very had for me to understand. What I got out of it is that once you are engaged in doing a certain task for so long, there are really no other opportunity for you.TQ says, "A theory of manufacturers more powerful than manners and law binds him to a craft, and frequently to a spot, which he cannot leave: it assigns to him a certain place in society, beyond which he cannot go: in the midst of universal movement, it has rendered him stationary." If you start out as a big man, whether it be in society or in the workplace, there is room for advancement. If you start as a handiman, you will end up a handiman. The manufacturing world is becoming an aristocracy. It is putting the workplace into a social class. If this is wrong please tell me, but that is what I got from it.

Kelsey-
I'm not completely sure I understood this chapter that well...but I think at one point Tocqueville hits on the idea that manufacturing companies are like aristocracy. I have to say I disagree...all manufacturing companies
started somewhere, especially in the time period of this book...most business men were probably self made millionares. I think factories provide a place for people of all levels and skills...for people who
choose not to finish high school...a factory provides a good place for them to earn money. I think people choose their jobs and their lifestyles, at least to some extent...if a factory worker is what you want
to be, then thats what you'll be...if you strive to own the factory...then thats what you'll works towards.


If you haven't discussed Chapter 34 yet, this might give you a few ideas.

Tash

I'm passing along this notice from History Club & Phi Alpha Theta. Highly recommended!

History Club invites you to see "A Captive Eye: German POW Art and Artifacts" now on display at the Clay County Historical Society Museum.

History Club is sponsoring this event with FREE PIZZA AT SAMMY'S, FREE TRANSPORTATION, and FREE ENTRY TO "WWII Homefront and German POWs in Moorhead and Area," a presentation about the local POW camps.

If you are not a member of History Club or Phi Alpha Theta, there is a $10 fee, which includes MEMBERSHIP in History Club for 2004 and entry to future events as a member.

We will depart from NDSU February 9 at 4:45 p.m.; first stop is Sammy's and then on to the museum. We will return around 8:15 p.m. Please RSVP by February 6 to suzzanne.kelley@ndsu.nodak.edu, or come by room 203 Minard Monday through Friday.

For more information about the exhibit, go to www.traces.org

This one sponsored by History Club & Phi Alpha Theta. For non-members there is a $10 charge. Monday evening 9 February, going out for pizza at Sammy's, then to exhibit and lecture on German POWs in America during WW II. Exhibit and lecture offered by Clay County HIstorical Museum, Moorhead. I'll pass a flyer around in class.