Choose ONE of the following 6 questions and write a 300 words answer.

1. What was the experience of African Americans in the “New South”?

2. Describe how the West was populated. What challenges did newcomers encounter?

3. How did the federal government’s post-Civil War policies in the West affect Native Americans?

4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of urban growth during the Gilded Age?

5. Who were the “new immigrants” of the late nineteenth century? How were they viewed by American society?

6. How did the nature of politics during the Gilded Age contribute to political corruption and stalemate?

You must cite your sources both in your response and below it (Bibliography), using the Chicago Style citation format. It is expected that our textbook by Shi and Tindall will be a source and should likewise be accessed and cited.