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The long essay would be a traditional essay that typically five paragraphs long. The first paragraph should introduce the topic and state the student’s position / answer to the question. It should contain between three-five (3-5) complete sentences, including the thesis statement for the essay. The second, third, and fourth paragraphs are the body paragraphs. Each body paragraph should contain between three-five (3-5) sentences, including the topic sentence (first sentence of the body paragraph, states a main point that supports the thesis) and at least two-three (2-3) specific examples per main point. The fifth and final paragraph should begin with a restatement of the thesis. It should be three-five (3-5) complete sentences, and include a brief summary/conclusion of the student’s answer to the essay question. It is essential, particularly in the survey courses, for students to provide citations and footnotes for their work in untimed exams. Citations must adhere to the Chicago Style format but perfection is not expected.
Answer one of the following questions.
Although frontier history is generally treated as an Anglo-American story, in the Far West it is much more about ethnic diversity. Why? Compare and contrast the history of the frontier in the far west with that in the East.
How would you characterize the agricultural settler’s relationship to the natural environment of the Great Plains? How has this changed over the years? Assess the impact of the modern American farmer to the environment of the Great Plains.
In the Middle class family of this era, how might the wife’s position been more stressful than that of her husband? Why? Why was it that women, although they mostly could not vote, nevertheless became important in this era?
Who were the Mugwumps? Were they important players in post-reconstruction politics? Why or why not? In what ways, did political reformers of the Progressive era (such as Robert La Follette) differ from the Mugwump reformers of the late nineteenth century? Are there any political factions or politicians that remind you of the Mugwumps today?
Question 2 of 4 25.0 Points
Answer one of the following questions.
If, as Americans repeatedly said, they had fought Spain to help the Cuban people gain independence, how did the United States find itself fighting the Filipino people for just the opposite reason, that is, to prevent them from having independence? Reflect on the American Goliath. Do you think this is a valid representation of America in the era under study? Do you think it applies to America at any other time in it’s history?
In the late nineteenth century did it become untenable for the United States to adhere to its traditional isolation from world affairs? Did any American President try to return to that traditional policy after that period? Have any American leaders advocated this position recently? How has America’s continued involvement overseas impacted domestic policy?
What changes in American society prompted the activities of the nativists, the KKK and religious fundamentalists? How did the groups express their beliefs? Do you think it is fair to lump them all together? Are there any groups in America today that remind you of these earlier groups? How have these type of groups affected the course of American history?
How did the Second New Deal differ from the first? What were FDR’s reasons for changing course? What was FDR’s Second Bill of Rights? Has anyone in recent American history tried to enact aspects of the Second Bill of Rights? Compare and contrast them to the original Bill of Rights.
Question 3 of 4
Answer one of the following questions.
Why does our text say that Eisenhower was the heir of FDR and Herbert Hoover? In what ways were Truman’s and Eisenhower’s foreign policies similar? How were they different? Which was more successful?
In what ways did the growth of the Sun Belt reflect key themes of the suburban explosion? What was the relationship between consumer culture and the emphasis on family life in the post war era? Is it correct to say that the 1950s was exclusively a time of cultural conformity?
Why, after years of resistance did Congress pass the great civil rights acts of 1964 and 1965? What were the key components of the Great Society? What factors limited the success of the war on poverty?
How, if at all did the “New Democrat” policies of Bill Clinton differ from the policies of Ronald Reagan and of George H. W. Bush? Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
Question 4 of 4 25.0 Points
Answer one of the following questions.
Explain how, having lost the popular vote in 2000, Bush nevertheless became president. Has this ever happened before in American History? In what ways did Bush policies depart from traditional conservatism?
What was the connection between 9/11 and the war in Iraq? The war in Afghanistan? The War in Yemen? Did these wars go according to plan? When will this series of wars be over?
Can you explain why President Bush was re-elected in 2004? Can you explain why President Obama was re-elected in 2012? Compare the two campaigns.
Compare and contrast the federal government’s response to Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.
Compare and contrast the different response of the media to the two presidents involved. What do you think accounts for any differences in the government response and the media response?
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The term mugwump referred to an important person a key decision maker. It was coined in 1884. There were republican members that bolted their party and opted to support a democrat. They felt that he represented their needs better than the candidate that their party had fronted. That was the U.S president candidate Grover Cleveland that the republicans chose to support………………………………
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