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1.5.8 Practice: The Imperial Presidency Practice AP U.S. History Sem 2 Points Possible: 80 Name: Eunice Moon Date: The AP U.S. History Exam contains one document-based question, which is focused on a historical thinking skill and a thematic learning objective. This assignment will give you practice analyzing and incorporating evidence from multiple historical documents. For this assignment, you will analyze six documentary sources on the AP U.S. History Research Library website. You will then write an essay comparing the presidential campaigning process of the 1880s with that of the early 20th century. This assignment is worth 80 points. See the scoring rubric below for more details on how you will be graded on your historical analysis and your essay. The documents listed below can be found on the AP U.S. History Research Library. Look closely at each document and answer the questions below. This section is worth 40 points.
Primary Source Images: ● Liver and kidney pills advertisement, Sparks Company, ca. 1880s ● Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, "The Opening of the 'Aggressive' Campaign," 1884 ● "President Roosevelt Speaking from His Car at Lake City, Minnesota," ca. 1903 Primary Source Documents: ● Account of Benjamin Harrison's "front porch campaign," October 12, 1888 ● "A National Election and Its Expenses," September 18, 1900 ● Frederic L. Paxson, The New Nation , 1915 Document 1: Liver and kidney pills advertisement, Sparks Company, ca. 1880s 1. What advantages would advertisers gain from using Frances Cleveland's picture? - Frances Cleveland was famous so when people saw that she represented a product, it would bring attention they would use it more 2. What advantages might a political candidate get from this phenomenon? - With advertising, more publicity of any kind will gain attention and that is an advantage 3. What does advertising like this tell us about the process of political choice in the 1880s? - Advertising like this tells us that there was a change to strategies, where it was becoming less about political stances, social influence and popularity, and instead, becoming a willingness to use celebrities to promote Document 2: Account of Benjamin Harrison's "Front Porch Campaign," October 12, 1888 4. Analyze ways in which a front porch campaign contributed to the positive image of a candidate.
- The Front Porch campaign contributed to the positive image of a candidate because it persuaded voters that their next president cared personally cared to spend his campaign visiting voters in person 5. How did front porch campaigns avoid the appearance of aggressive campaigning? - Front porch champaigns avoided the apparent of aggressive campaigning because they were more comfortable, delivering speeches to visitors who came to see them, and did not require the tearing down of opponents. 6. What conclusions can you draw from the behavior of the public at Harrison's house? - From the behavior of the public at Harrison’s house, I can tell that the campaign was successful. People came from all over, trampling the ground and rushing in to hear him speak. They were ready to see a presidential candidate who would travel hundreds of miles to meet with them and engage with them. Document 3: Joseph Ferdinand Keppler, "The Opening of the 'Aggressive' Campaign," 1884 7. Contrast the evidence of this image with the scene depicted in Document 2. How does this cartoonist regard the effects of aggressive campaigning? - Aggressive campaigning is portrayed as harsh and manipulative; with policies being forcefully imposed on an Irishman depicted as ignorant. Aggressive campaigning targeted the lower classes by offering them favors, and gained huge followings. 8. What political alliance are these politicians being accused of? Why does the cartoonist think this is bad for the country as a whole? - The cartoon is criticizes Reid for tailoring his campaign to what immigrants want to hear, earning a large following of a single group of people, whose anger is easily stirred. This campaign method was popular, as can be seen with a group such as Tammany Hall. 9. What conclusion can you draw about public opinion concerning aggressive campaigning at this time?
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