Choose one of the prompts below to write a minimum of a two-page essay. You must cite your sources
using Chicago/Turabian style (https://www.citationmachine.net/turabian
(Links to an external site.) and you will need to provide a bibliography or works cited page with at least 4
citations. Make sure you format your document with 12pt Times New Roman, double-space your essay,
and use parenthetical citations where needed. It will go through a plagiarism checker when you submit
your work.
(No plagiarism, citations within the essay as well, and 2 FULL pages)
1. How did the proposals of the Populists and Progressives in the late 1800s and early 1900s shape the
New Deal reform efforts of Franklin Roosevelt’s administration in the 1930s? Consider specific proposals
and legislation in your answer.
2. Did the New Deal improve or worsen discrimination against women and African-Americans?
3. How did the way the United States entered World War I affect how Americans responded to the
growing tensions in Europe in the 1930s and early 1940s?
4. Compare and contrast the effects of World War I and World War II on minority groups in America.
Consider at least one of the following in your answer: how immigrant groups were treated during the war,
African-Americans and the war, and civil rights in wartime.
Essay Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Response to the Question
The essay question has been fully answered and all arguments are
supported with evidence.
50 pts
Full
Marks
0 pts
No
Marks
50 pts
Intro and Thesis
An essay has a well-developed thesis statement that gives a roadmap to
the essay and a complete intro to the essay.
25 pts
Full
Marks
0 pts
No
Marks
25 pts
Formatting and Resources
Paper is formatted following the instructions and all information has been
properly cited and there is a work cited or bibliography page.
25 pts
Full
Marks
0 pts
No
Marks
25 pts
Total Points: 100
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