History 152: American History: 1877 to the Present

  write a 4-page essay on the following: With the Compromise of 1877, Reconstruction came to an end and America entered a new era. While the North and South reunited behind the imperatives of economic growth and territorial expansion, deep-seated divisions remained between Americans from different racial and economic groups. How did individuals from various races, occupations, and ideological perspectives react to the tremendous economic changes in the United States from Reconstruction until World War I? The United States also played a more assertive role in the world. Why did America become interested in what went on beyond its borders? How did Americans respond to their nation's participation in international events?