Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 18, 21, 22
• Lesson
• Minimum of 3 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook). The sources associated with each topic selection below can be used as part of the 3 scholarly sources.

Optional Resources to Explore
Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link:

1. Link (website):...

Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:

1. To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
2. To advance critical thinking and writing skills
3. To compile a response to the prompts provided
4. To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time

Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.

Option 1: Big Business (Monopolies) and Exploitation of Workers
View the following resource:

1. Link (video): … (27:30)

Browse and read one (1) of the following:

2. Link (library article): The Triangle Disaster: How a Fire a Century ago at a New York Clothing Factory Changed U.S. Labor Laws (Links to an external site.)
3. Link (library article): The Pullman Strike (Links to an external site.)

Then, address the following:

1. Explain if big business leaders were “captains of industry,” “shrewd businessmen,” or “robber barons.”
2. Based on one of the resources noted for this option, assess American working conditions and exploitation of workers in the Age of Industry.
3. Analyze the role that government played in reforming American working conditions.
4. Explain the benefits of the Federal Government regulations of monopolies.
5. Analyze which progressive presidents attained economic justice and reform for workers.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

1. Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
2. 1-inch margins
3. Double spaced
4. 12-point Times New Roman font
5. Title page
6. References page
7. In-text citations that correspond with your end references