Unit 1 Essay: From Boom to Bust

Unit 1 Essay: From Boom to Bust

In order to get credit for this project you must write a well-developed essay on ONE of the following topics:

From Boom to Bust

FRQ: Historians have argued that Progressive reform lost momentum in the 1920’s. Evaluate this statement with respect to TWO of the following: Regulation of business; Labor; Immigrants. (2006)

FRQ: How did TWO of the following help shape American national culture in the 1920’s? Advertising; Entertainment; Mass production. (2006)

FRQ: Historians have argued that Progressive reform lost momentum in the 1920’s. Evaluate this statement with respect to TWO of the following: Regulation of business; Labor; Immigrants. (2006)

DBQ: How and for what reasons did United States foreign policy change between 1920-1941? Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1920-1941 to construct your answer. (2004)

FRQ: Compare and contrast the programs and policies designed by reformers of the Progressive era to those designed by reformers of the New Deal period. Confine your answer to programs and policies that addressed the needs of those living in poverty. (2004)

DBQ: Analyze the responses of Franklin Roosevelt’s administration to the problems of the Great Depression. How effective were these responses? How did they change the role of the federal government? Use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1929-1941 to construct your essay. (2003)