UNIT 6 - GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT POWER AT HOME AND ABROAD - 1898-1929
ASSIGNMENTSRead pp. 604-609.
1. What were the goals of Wilson’s 14 points? 2.To what extent do you think the Versailles treaty reflected Wilson’s principles? Explain. Why did the United States ultimately reject the Versailles Treaty and entry into the League of Nations? Was Wilson responsible for the defeat of the treaty? Explain. DUE TUESDAY, MARCH 27 - Read pp. 594-601. Answer the following: 1. Wilson said the war was to "Make the World Safe for Democracy." To what extent did he promote democratic ideals at home during the war? Consider the Creel Committee, Espionage and Sedition Acts, the African-American experience and women during the war. Due Friday, March 9 - Read pp. 512-518 1. Explain FOUR goals of Progressive Reformers. What role did Muckrakers play in exposing conditions in need of reform? 2. Explain four ways that Progressives sought to “clean up government”?
Due Mon. Mar. 12 Read pp. 505-511 (Red – 523-531) 1. Explain Roosevelt’s Policies toward the following: - trusts -workers -consumer protection -conservation 2. Do you think Roosevelt went too far or not far enough in regulating business? Explain. Due Wed. Mar. 14 Read pp. 516-521 1. Explain why Wilson supported a Graduated Income tax. Do you think a graduated income tax is fair? Explain. 2. How did Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul differ in their approaches to advancing the cause of Women’s rights? Who do you think had the better approach? Explain. 3. Why did African-Americans fail to make significant gains with regard to Black Civil Rights during the Progressive movement? Thurs. March 15 Read pp. 530-534 1. Explain THREE reasons why the U.S. went to war against Spain in 1896. Do you think the U.S. was Justified in going to war? Explain. ASSIGNMENT FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29-
READ PP. 640 - 645 1. explain three examples of how Old Ways and New Ways came into conflict during the 1920s? Do similar conflicts exist in American Society today? explain. 2. Examine the chart on the bottom of p. 643 a. Look at the causes of the passage of the 18th amendment (prohibition). Which of these were good reasons to support prohibition? Not so good reasons? Explain b. Look at the results - did Prohibition bring more harm or good to American society? HOMEWORK DUE 3/28 RED SCARE READING FOR Tues. 3/28Assignment 6-2 (March 14-21)Assignment 6-1 (March 6 - 13)Assignments 6-3 (March 21 to 25)Assignments 6-4 (March 25 to March 31) |
REVIEW SHEET FOR FRIDAY 4/10 EXAM (Updated on 3/27)ESSAYS FOR 4/10 TEST (updated 4/6)DBQ Documents for Friday 4/16 in class DBQ
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