Part II. Subjective. Choose one of the following, and answer each choice in at least two paragraphs (20 points each) Discuss the origins of the American Progressive movement; were its origins rural or urban? What were the goals of progressives? Was progressivism influenced by the Populists? What role did Women and African-Americans play? What influence did the Progressives have on the Democratic and Republican parties? How  successful were the Progressives in forming their own party? In your opinion, did the Progressive movement succeed or did it fail? Why? By the time World War One (1914-1918) ended, it had become the bloodiest war the world had ever known. Yet, it was also one of the most unnecessary. In your opinion, why did the war break out? Why did European powers, interconnected by empire, economy, and even bloodlines, decide to destroy each other between 1914 and 1918? What unexpected changes did the war bring? What was America’s contribution to the war, and to the post-war world? Did the peace at Versailles succeed? Why or Why not? The era of the 1920s saw myriad changes to American society, but the forces of “normalcy”thought that the country had progressed too far, too fast. Define and describe the cultural divide between progress and normalcy in the 1920s. Did prohibition play a role? Did women seek more forms of liberation besides the vote? What role did African-Americans and Jazz music play? What impact did the American consumer-culture have? Did America emerge from the 1920s ready to embrace the future, or did it cling to the past? Over the course of the semester, we’ve covered modern American history from the Civil War Era, to the dawn of WWII. Of all of the political, social, and economic issues we’ve covered, which episodes from our past seem to still have an impact on the United States today? What contemporary issues seem most connected to some of the problems of the past? Think of a few examples and explain the connections between past and present. Lastly, how can our knowledge of these connections help us resolve a few of the complex issues we face today?

After his second term ended in 1908, Theodore Roosevelt “entrusted” the Presidency to his chosen successor: A) William McKinleyB) William Jennings BryanC) William Howard TaftD) William Cody

For its part in the Allied cause during WWII, _?_ became the world’s most powerful nation, a status it holds to this day. A) Great Britain B) the United States C) the Soviet Union D) China

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution:A) established a national income taxB) provided for election of U.S. SenatorsC) established prohibitionD) established universal suffrage 

Before the Constitution granted universal suffrage regardless of gender, American women could vote on the state level, mostly in the: A) south B) northeast C) great plains & western states D) midwest

Over the course of his Presidency, Theodore Roosevelt accomplished all of the following except: A) expanded National Parks B) established the FDAC) tightened federal regulation of railroadsD) sued to break up Standard Oil  

The 16th Amendment to the Constitution:A) established a national income taxB) provided for direct election of U.S. SenatorsC) established prohibitionD) established universal suffrage 

The thrust bearing is subjected to the loads as shown in Figure. Determine the normal stresses developed at points B, C and D.

Which of the following is the correct response to a hostage / Barricaded Situation?

In most situations, secondary or follow-on responders should not move into an area believed to be occupied by friendly forces: