Directions: Please answer ALL of the following questions in the form of a substantial paragraph of 3-5 sentences (~100 words).
1. According to Wolfgang Schivelbusch’s chapter, what was unique about the American
railroad and its importance to American industrialization?
2. Madison’s 1815 state of the union address mentions many issues facing the nation
after the War of 1812, but he notably emphasizes the points of military and public
works improvements. Why?
3. What is the stated mission of Scientific American in its first issue? What sorts of
issues does it want to bring to readers’ attentions and why?
4. How does Harriet Robinson describe the life and historical importance of the women
workers (“operatives”) of the Lowell mills?