In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Explain the U.S. transition from isolationism to imperialism during the 1890s. What gave rise to the “New Manifest Destiny” philosophy? Explain the U.S. involvement in Hawaii, Cuba, and the Philippines in relation to the New Manifest Destiny and offer your assessment of the impact of this period on America’s role in world affairs.   2. Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt’s performance as president. Consider both his domestic and foreign policies. To what extent do you agree with the contention that TR is the first “modern” American president?   3. Describe Woodrow Wilson’s plans to make sure the Great War was “the war to end all wars.” What did his Fourteen Points say and how are they implemented in the final Treaty of Versailles? Why does the United States fail to ratify the treaty and what impact does that have on its lasting influence? How does the treaty sow the seeds for World War II?   4. One could argue that the excesses of the 1920s inevitably led to the devastating economic crisis of the Great Depression. In a detailed essay, evaluate the accuracy of this statement and discuss the various factors that account for this economic collapse. You do not need to go into the efforts to fight the Depression—just explain what caused it.  

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Explain the U.S. transition from isolationism to imperialism during the 1890s. What gave rise to the “New Manifest Destiny” philosophy? Explain the U.S. involvement in Hawaii, Cuba, and the Philippines in relation to the New Manifest Destiny and offer your assessment of the impact of this period on America’s role in world affairs.   2. Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt’s performance as president. Consider both his domestic and foreign policies. To what extent do you agree with the contention that TR is the first “modern” American president?   3. Describe Woodrow Wilson’s plans to make sure the Great War was “the war to end all wars.” What did his Fourteen Points say and how are they implemented in the final Treaty of Versailles? Why does the United States fail to ratify the treaty and what impact does that have on its lasting influence? How does the treaty sow the seeds for World War II?   4. One could argue that the excesses of the 1920s inevitably led to the devastating economic crisis of the Great Depression. In a detailed essay, evaluate the accuracy of this statement and discuss the various factors that account for this economic collapse. You do not need to go into the efforts to fight the Depression—just explain what caused it.  

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Discuss World War II on the home front. What sacrifices do Americans have to make and how does the American government convince them this is a war worth supporting? What are the experiences of women and African Americans?   2. How did the U.S. government transition from World War II into the Cold War? This could be how soldiers are brought home as well as foundations for how the U.S. responded to the perceived threat of communism.   3. The Election of 1960 was one of the closest in American history, with a well-known politician on one side and a virtual nobody on the other. What strengths and weaknesses did each candidate have and how can we account for the election’s outcome?  How would you assess the success victor’s presidency (a success, failure, or mixed bag)? Be sure to defend your choice.   4. Why were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? What obstacles stood in African Americans’ way in the mid-1960s (both legal and illegal) that kept them from exercising basic rights like access to education, quality facilities, and the vote? How had they been denied these rights in the past? Describe the activism to get these laws on the table/passed and explain what each accomplished.   5. Assess Richard Nixon’s presidency, including his successes and failures. How did he finally achieve political success in 1968, what did he do with his time in office, and how did he see that success slip through his fingers leading up to his resignation? What avalanche of events led to the end of his presidency?

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. “Reaganomics” Blacklisting Blitzkrieg Claudette Colvin Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP) Cuban Missile Crisis Freedom Riders My Lai massacre Second Great Migration Servicemen’s Readjustment Act

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Describe the fight for women’s suffrage going back to before the Civil War and up through 1920. What were the main issues and organizations? What opposition did suffragists face and how did they finally win the vote? What are unresolved issues of the feminist movement still being debated today?   2. Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt’s performance as president. Consider both his domestic and foreign policies. To what extent do you agree with the contention that TR is the first “modern” American president?   3. Assess the period immediately after World War I and the treatment of underrepresented groups, immigrants, and political “radicals.” Does the post-war period reveal irony in Wilson’s claim that the war was meant to “save the world for democracy”? Explain.   4. Describe the “Roaring Twenties” and the dominant themes and conflicts of the decade, including modern vs. old fashioned, urban vs. rural, science vs. fundamentalism, and so on. Is the pop culture image of the 1920s (like what The Great Gatsby depicts) accurate?  

Which of the following scenarios would be least likely to occur when an early childhood educator has studied child development and learning? A. Parker creates a unit about heavy machinery because her students are fascinated by the bulldozer they see outside their classroom window. B. Koshkina sets a goal to have all the children in her preschool class reading simple sentences by the end of the year.  C. Jordan engages in regular relaxed but intentional conversations with Ava because the little girl has a very limited vocabulary. D. Josh notes that Shoji does not want to let Forrest join him in the kitchen center and handles the issue without making a big deal of it.

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Ellis Island Interstate Commerce Commission Lewis Hine National American Women’s Suffrage Association Teller Amendment Treaty of Paris (1898)

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Mary Turner New Manifest Destiny Pure Food and Drug Act Robber barons S.S. Maine Woodrow Wilson and race

Serve and return refers to conversational interchanges between children and caregivers.

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Bonus Army (1st and 2nd) Fourteen Points Palmer raids Schlieffen Plan Tulsa Massacre Works Progress Administration