Chооse ONE оf the following prompts аnd write а response. There is no specific length requirement, but the more detаil you put in, the more likely you are to get full credit. 1. Compare and contrast the 3 phases of Reconstruction. Which do you think was or would have been the most effective and why? 2. Historians often refer to the late 19th Century as “The Gilded Age.” In view of America’s industrial development during the late 19th Century, do you think the term “Gilded Age” is appropriate? Why or why not? Make sure to discuss both the business and political side of the Gilded Age as well as the experience of the working class. 3. Provide a summary of westward migration after the Civil War. In your discussion, make sure you address the following elements: What motivated people to move west during this period? How did they travel out there? What did they do once they got there? Who/what did they encounter? 4. Explain the causes of urbanization after the Civil War.