Progressive Era , WWI and 1920s essay prompts:
Create Detailed outlines for the questions below, as directed.
Answer one of the following: (complete this on Friday)
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Progressive Era reformers
and the federal government in bringing about reform at the
national level. In your answer be sure to analyze the
successes and limitations of these efforts in the period
1900-1920.
2. Analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era reformers in
addressing problems of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. In your answer, focus on TWO of the following
areas: State and Federal government, the workplace, living
conditions.
Answer one of the following: (complete this tonight and turn in
on Friday)
3. Which factor - self-interest, or idealism – was more
important in driving American foreign policy in the years
1895-1920?
4. “The United States entered WWI, not ‘to make the world
safe for democracy’, as President Wilson stated, but to
safeguard American economic interests”. Assess the
validity of this statement.
Answer BOTH of the following: (complete this tonight and turn
in on Friday). *If you choose, you may postpone one of these
two essays until Monday. I will post essay prompts for the
weekend, so manage your time wisely. You’re doing an
awesome job. I’m so proud of each and every one of you!
5. The 1920s have been characterized as a decade of
economic, social and cultural change. Analyze the extent to
which the First World War and consumerism affected
United States society at this point.
6. The 1920s were a period of tension between new and
changing attitudes on one hand and traditional values and
nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old
and new, and in what ways was the tension manifested?