Reflect: Throughout Sitting Bull's life he had made many great accomplishments that led him to be a leader and the perfect example of the ideals of the Sioux. The development of weapons from Americans had helped the Indians but also led to their downfall as a people, for they were killed with those very weapons. The Sioux had continuously been misplaced throughout the Plains causing them to encounter other Indian tribes and having to prevent outbreaks between government and native relationships. In the end Sitting Bull had never changed in his last moments as their defeat was criticized yet applauded.
Question: Were the soldiers of America so blinded by their greed that they never saw the pure wisdom and powers of these Indian tribe leaders? Did they never want to learn how they developed their ways?

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Reflect: American expansion and hunting was detrimental to Indian populations for they would starve from the lack of buffalo and couldn't sustain the life of farming. Americans repeatedly attacked the Indians feeding the nation's strong sense of patriotism and greed and also fueled the growing hatred the Indians had for them. The railroads brought more and more people to the plains and made them more appealing so the Indians had to repeatedly relocate. Indians had to resort to religion to get them through the cruel and hard times the Americans put them through and to preach to stay peaceful. As the Indians finally seemed disappear, western culture was often characterized by the wonders of these people.
Question: Was there no shame in their wonder of the Indian way of life as they formed their culture to be characters?

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Observe: The words and labels are extremely spread out and different territories aren't very specific and every bit of land seems to be up for grabs. There aren't many notes besides for rivers and territories, but there are scattered spots for what I'm guessing are stops for living and supplies.
Reflect: The scattered and undefined territory in the map shows how easy it seemed to take the Indian's land for their own. The openness of the map sets an example for the Americans' thought of mind when it came to land: if there's land it must be taken and put to good use. This "land of opportunity" ideal comes from an empty map with land untouched by the whites.
Question: Did maps like these excite those who bound westward for a new start? Had they always disregarded the Indians' land from the beginning?

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Reflect: With the increasing power of the wealthy the middle class continued to question whether the wealthy would begin to rule the country's way of life. They wondered if they would have to begin to learn the same beliefs and lifestyles of the wealthy. The increasing spirit of women and men fighting fro their rights had also encouraged the youth to start to experiment with societal ideals and think out of the box. Literature was also formed into an outlet of women's demands for equal rights. So many women standing up for their rights made women the people of society who helped others, just as a mother was pictured to care for her child, women cared for others in society. This also made men question their masculinity. Because men had become such a depressing and solemn figure from overwork, they weren't so sure of themselves anymore. Churches were also concerned about the feminization of Jesus Christ. Camps for boys had actually been made by the muscular Christians of churches to protects Jesus' masculinity. The entertainment industry also boomed and movie stars, comedians, and magicians became known from technological developments.
Question: Were these suspicions of the wealthy the beginnings of the deep rooted hate for the rich that some Americans still have today?

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Reflect: This document stands as a representative of the contradictions America stood behind and had stood behind before. Before Chinese immigrants, slavery was always justified with pure emotion and convenience despite the country claiming all men are created equal. The Chinese immigrants had been a huge impact on building the country, especially in railroad labor, and now the country wants to deny them the liberty of America. It shows not only the irony of discriminating Chinese after receiving the Statue of Liberty but also how the country is repeating its own actions.
Question: Did this document ever become popular? Did women ever stand up for the Chinese like they did for the mentally ill and labor laws?

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Reflect: Harry's small beginnings were an ideal for the way America pictured how success was achieved. With hard work, you would made it anywhere. Houdini helped his mother and the fact that tie cutting was the only job he was able to get as a Jew shows how even if America claimed to be equal, there was still quite a bit of work to do, especially when it came to immigrants. When he left his parents it shows how the youth had begun to pursue dreams of their own and make their own futures in entertainment. The film industry also became a place of opportunity for those who wanted to make it big.
Question: When it came to Houdini as an idol, was he idolized for his small beginnings or just for the fact that was seen as such an amazing musician? Did race and ethnicity have a place in fame back then?

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Reflect: Carnegie was a man who stood out against other millionaires in the way he was a giving man with his wealth. He represented a picture of the American dream with his Rags to Riches story. Having so much money and power problems could not be avoided, so while he was loved by many he was also pitied and interrogated. While Carnegie may have contradicted his own stance on things at some points in time, he was just doing what America already was doing. America was shifting their opinions back and forth on if these strikes and outcries were done for violence and hatred, while also wanting better for their work conditions.
Question: Andrew never questioned his happiness. Was it really his true contentment in life, or the money that made people admire him?

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Reflect: This case represents a large portion of how the labor union workers had been treated ever since they began to speak out for what they believed in. False accusations were easily made by those who had the upper hand in power, just as the powerful felt it was okay to go and rid people of their only source of income. Lies are easily believed when one has power in social status. They are looked up to in a way that people dream to be in their footsteps. This man defends not only his life, but also his right to fair treatment as another human being who works for what they've been given in life.
Question: Did this court case strike outbursts and give confidence to the people who knew what it was like to be mistreated by the powerful?

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Reflect: Pullman also serves as a beacon to the ideal American Dream. Pullman developed his own ideas into very loved and popular cars that gave him very large amounts of profit. Pullman's method of gaining allies with other companies, as well as a close friend gave him the opportunity to spread his influence throughout the most populated states in America. A reputation that involved working with many companies on very progressive projects are what was the key to his success in that he had improved many separate areas.
Question: Railroad companies had been hesitant to support his original idea. Why did they hesitate? Was it because they didn't want to change something they had grown comfortable with?

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