Part 3 Essay Question [40%]: Your essay should have an introduction with a clear and specific thesis, a body with evidence, and a conclusion that reinforces your central argument. Select the option you feel the most comfortable with and answer it to the best of your ability. Choose ONE (1) of the following options:  How did the French Revolution usher in a period of divisiveness and unrest in America? Which political parties supported the French Revolution and which political parties opposed it; why? What was the French Quasi-War and why did it begin? What American laws were passed as a result of the Quasi-War? What was the ultimate result of the French Quasi-War and what did the American government do in regards to the French Revolution? What was the Era of Good Feelings? When did it occur and who supported this? Upon what famous American leader’s ideas was this based? What were the great accomplishments of the Era of Good Feelings and how did they shape American history? When did the period come to an end and what person was most responsible for the era’s decline? Describe the emergence of a New Middle Class, particularly in the northern United States, during the early-nineteenth century. What led to the creation of the New Middle Class? What were some of the major virtues and values of the New Middle Class? What was home life like for these people? Why do you believe that the New Middle Class became so involved in the social reform efforts of the Second Great Awakening? What issues did they seek to change or reform?

Roosevelt’s New Deal transformed the farm economy by introducing federal price supports and rural electrification.  

The Korean War ended with

Ronald Reagan

Which of the following exemplified the period of peaceful coexistence between the U. S. and the Soviet Union in the 1960s

Under the leadership of Marshall Tito, this Eastern European country successfully resisted Soviet domination after World War II.  It is

During World War II and for the first time in American history, more married women entered the workforce to fill the vacancies left by soldiers.  

After the Potsdam Conference (1945) and Stalin’s refusal to allow freely elected governments in Eastern Europe, President Harry Truman decided to bomb Soviet-dominated East Berlin to pressure Stalin.

Which of the following groups benefitted from the absence of millions of American men during World War II? 

President Hoover’s handling of the Bonus Army (1932) demonstrated the government’s support for struggling World War I veterans during the Great Depression.