Themes

Question 1

The clash between America’s ideals and actions

Answer 1

America promised a lot after the Civil War. The union promised slaves that they would be free and treated as equal citizen

Question 2

Economic transformation and attempts to address its dramatic consequences

Answer 2

America went into a bad recession under president Coolidge. Hoover took over, his attempts to recover the economy were very ineffective. FDR took over, established the New Deal

Question 3

The rise of American power, both domestically and internationally

Answer 3

Imperialism: trying to take over many countries. The Philippine War. Domestically, the Spanish-American war over Cuba.

Creating the Panama Canal because it helped economically through trading with other countries.