The exam covers Understanding the American Promise (chs. 16-22) and all information disseminated in class (including film clips and power points).

Part l: Topical questions, in class:

You will choose five from SOME of the following topical questions and craft a well-developed answer for each. Some can be answered effectively in one thorough paragraph; others may require more. Consider these â€œmini-essaysâ€. You will need to be concise, yet thorough. Be sure to address all aspects of the question.

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1) Explain the three Reconstruction amendments that promoted civil rights for the Freedmen.
2) What factors (and events) brought about the end of Reconstruction?
3) In what ways did Native Americans in the West fight oppression by white Americans?
4) Who were the Populists? Explain their agenda (platform).
5) Explain the â€œtwin pillarsâ€ of American foreign policy that promoted an imperialist agenda at the end of the nineteenth century.
6) Identify and describe three specific events/episodes in the Labor Wars of the Gilded Age/ Progressive Era.
7) Explain how laborers organized against â€œbig businessâ€. (Be sure to include the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor).
8) Explain how the United States benefited from the Spanish American War?
9) Identify how progressives sought to reform the city (at least 3 groups or initiatives).
10) Explain how Teddy Roosevelt is considered a â€œprogressiveâ€. What was his agenda?
11) Explain some of the limitations of progressivism (in terms of race, class, and gender).
12) Explain the â€œprocessâ€ that brought the United States into World War I. What events happened?
13) How did WWI impact immigration attitudes and internal migration within the United States?
14) Explain the role that President Wilson and the United States played at the end of WWI. What happened? How did the United States react?

Part II:

What is history? What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Give an example of each we have discussed this first half of the semester. (check out the first power and second point to find answers to this)

Part III:

Students will analyze (describe and explain an image (hint: the image will come from one of our power points)

Part III: (essay)

Construct a thoughtful, informative, and well-organized essay that addresses all aspects of the question below. The essay should be typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font, and 2-3 pages in length (no less than 2 and no more than 3 pgs of FULL TEXT). Margins are to be no greater than 1 inch. Write in complete sentences in paragraph format. Do not use first person. An â€œAâ€ essay will include details and examples to support your thesisâ€”which should be apparent in the introduction. Use the question as the basis for your thesis!

Explain what problems (social, economic, and political) that those in the Gilded Age created. Then explain how Progressives sought to solve those problems. Were they successful? (Be sure to give specific examples for each)

The exam covers Understanding the American Promise (chs. 16-22) and...