Monday, December 29, 2014

January 6-7, 2014

Learning Target:
I can describe the impact of the building of the transcontinental railroad.
I can give examples of problems with transcontinental railroad.
I can explain  Andrew Carnegie's beliefs on  the role of the wealthy in society.

Daily Question:
" It is the sentiment around which all their actions, all their arguments, circle, from which all their propositions radiate. They look upon it as being a moral, social and political wrong; and while they contemplate it as such, they nevertheless have due regard for its existence among us, and the difficulties of getting rid of it in may satisfactory way and to all the constitutional obligations thrown about it. Yet, having a due regard for these, they desire a policy in regard to it that looks to it not creating any more danger. They insist that it should, as far as may be, treated as a wrong; and one of the methods of treating it as a wrong is to make provision that it shall grow no larger." 

The above quotation describes the position on slavery of the
A. Democratic Party in 1860
B. Whig Party in 1836
C. Liberty Party in 1840
D. Republican Party in 1858

Agenda
Chapter 24 Vocabulary DUE
Chapter 24 Video Lecture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opwP638KzD8&index=12&list=PL-69ThEyf7-BOS9ppIm3mpVxnuvcIVVKz
The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie - 10 annotations

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