Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a clear and concise essay with a minimum of 1000 words.
**** Do not use any AI. Write in your own words. ****
Be specific by using the readings and power points to support what you want to say. Think about all of the factors that Americans lived with during the time that you are writing about including racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and economic differences.
** Again, Write in your own words.
** Only use material from Give Me Liberty and the power points for support.
** Use paragraphs, complete sentences, and spell check.
** If you use a quote from a reading, cite it by putting the author and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
** Proof read before you post your essay.
** Be sure to identify the prompt you choose. **
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1. What was America’s “Quest for Empire” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? How was it expressed in terms of foreign policy and what part of the world did the U.S. focus on? What did Social Darwinism and Imperialism have to do with all this? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Libertyand the chapter power points for support.
2. How do you think World War I changed America? How did it change the relationship between the federal government and business? Did Americans all work together during this War? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
3. Do you think the impact of the “Great Depression” was the same for all Americans? What happened during this time? Were peoples lives changed and if so how? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Libertyand the chapter power points for support.
4. What was F.D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal?” What were the problems his New Deal was going to solve? What was the difference between the First and Second New Deal? What do you think is the legacy of the New Deal? Be specific in order to support your argument.
