Unit 7 Essay: Struggling for Justice at Home and Abroad

Struggling for Justice at Home and AbroadFRQ: Analyze the roles that women played in Progressive Era reforms from the 1880’s through 1920. Focus your essay on TWO of the following: Politics, Social Conditions, Labor and working conditions. (2010)FRQ: Analyze the effectiveness of Progressive Era reformers in addressing problems of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries. In your answer, focus on reform efforts in TWO of the following areas: State and federal government, The workplace, Living Conditions in cities. (2010)

DBQ: For the years 1880 to 1925, analyze both the tensions surrounding the issue of immigration and the United States government’s response to these tensions. Use the following documents and your knowledge of the period from 1880 to 1925 to construct your answer. (2008)

FRQ: Following Reconstruction, many southern leaders promoted the idea of a “New South.” To what extent was this “New South” a reality by the time of the First World War? In your answer be sure to address TWO of the following: Economic development; Politics; Race Relations. (2008)

FRQ: Analyze the ways in which the federal government sought support on the home front for the war effort during the First World War. (2007)

FRQ: To what extent did the role of the federal government change under President Theodore Roosevelt in regard to TWO of the following: Labor; Trusts; Conservation; World Affairs. (2007)

FRQ: How successful were progressive reforms during the period 1890 to 1915 with respect to TWO of the following? Industrial conditions; urban life; politics (2005)

DBQ: Evaluate the effectiveness of 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. (2003)