Exam 7: The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "It is impossible for the United States to preserve itself as a republic or as a democracy when 600 families own more of this Nation's wealth - in fact,twice as much - as all the balance of the people put together. Here is the whole sum and substance of the share-our-wealth movement: 1.Every family to be furnished by the Government a homestead allowance… of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country...No person to have a fortune of more than 100 to 300 times the average family fortune…4.An old-age pension to the persons of 60… 8.The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top." Huey Long,"Share Our Wealth," 1932 -Statements such as this one reflected the concerns of some Americans that

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "It is not alone members of Congress that the war party in this country has sought to intimidate. The mandate seems to have gone forth to the sovereign people of this country that they must be silent while those things are being done by their government which most vitally concern their well-being… It appears to be the purpose of those conducting this campaign to throw the country into a state of terror,to coerce public opinion,to stifle criticism,and suppress discussion of the great issues involved in this war. I think all men recognize that in time of war the citizen must surrender some rights for the common good which he is entitled to enjoy in time of peace. But…more than all,the citizen and his representative in Congress in time of war must maintain his right of free speech…to discuss in an orderly way frankly and publicly and without fear…every important phase of this war;its causes,the manner in which it should be conducted,and the terms upon which peace should be made." Senator Robert M.LaFollette,speech before the Senate,"Free Speech in Wartime",October 6,1917 -The tensions that led to the policies described in the passage would,following the conclusion of World War I,lead to laws that

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Resolved… That upon the outbreak or during the progress of war between,or among,two or more foreign states,the President shall proclaim such fact,and it shall thereafter be unlawful to export arms,ammunition,or implements of war from any place in the United States… to any port of such belligerent states… [and if] the President shall find that… the protection of the lives of citizens of the United States,or the protection of the commercial interests of the United States and its citizens… requires that the American citizens should refrain from traveling as passengers on the vessels of any belligerent nation,he shall so proclaim…" Neutrality Act,passed by the United States Congress,1935 -The sentiments in this passage most nearly reflect the ideas presented in

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "The United States will,indeed,undertake under Article X to 'respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all members of the League [of Nations]' and that engagement constitutes a very grave and solemn moral obligation. But it is a moral,not a legal,obligation,and leaves our Congress absolutely free to put its own interpretation upon it in all cases that call for action." Woodrow Wilson,Testimony before the Senate over Article X of the Treaty of Versailles,1919 -Which of the following best explains how America's role in this conflict and her negotiation of this treaty represent a departure from previous iterations of foreign policy?

The following questions refer to the cartoon below. Library of congress Prints and photographic Division[ LC-USZ62-85742] John Bull,representing Great Britain,asks Uncle Sam for a 'new army' -The cartoon most clearly reflects American anxiety over the

Directions: In your response you should do the following: •State a relevant thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question. •Support your argument with evidence,using specific examples. •Apply historical thinking skills as directed by the question. •Synthesize the elements above into a persuasive essay that extends your argument,connects it to a different historical context,or connects it to a different category of analysis. -Some historians contend that the growth of modern technology in the period from 1900 to 1925 led to greater national unity.Support,modify,or refute this interpretation using specific evidence to justify your answer.

The following questions refer to the cartoon below. Library of congress Prints and photographic Division[ LC-USZ62-85742] John Bull,representing Great Britain,asks Uncle Sam for a 'new army' -Those who agreed with the viewpoint of the cartoonist would most likely have

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Give us a business man [to] introduce business methods into politics and government"… yet politics remains corrupt… The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit,not patriotism;of credit,not honor;of individual gain,not national prosperity;of trade and dickering,not principle… "Business is business" is not a political sentiment,but our politician has caught it. He takes essentially the same view of the bribe… But there is hope…in the commercialism of our politics. If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants,they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government." Lincoln Steffens,The Shame of the Cities,1904 -The passage above is most clearly an example of which of the following trends?

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Give us a business man [to] introduce business methods into politics and government"… yet politics remains corrupt… The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit,not patriotism;of credit,not honor;of individual gain,not national prosperity;of trade and dickering,not principle… "Business is business" is not a political sentiment,but our politician has caught it. He takes essentially the same view of the bribe… But there is hope…in the commercialism of our politics. If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants,they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government." Lincoln Steffens,The Shame of the Cities,1904 -Which of the following methods did reformers like Lincoln Steffens use to accomplish their goals?

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "It is impossible for the United States to preserve itself as a republic or as a democracy when 600 families own more of this Nation's wealth - in fact,twice as much - as all the balance of the people put together. Here is the whole sum and substance of the share-our-wealth movement: 1.Every family to be furnished by the Government a homestead allowance… of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country...No person to have a fortune of more than 100 to 300 times the average family fortune…4.An old-age pension to the persons of 60… 8.The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top." Huey Long,"Share Our Wealth," 1932 -The popularity of the message delivered by Huey Long reveals that many Americans believed the government's first responsibility was to protect

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Conservatives,liberals,radicals of all shades and intensity,are agreed in denouncing the criminal indifference that is shown to the murderous conditions in which men,women,girls and mere children are compelled to earn their bread.The Triangle disaster has revealed an appalling state of affairs that exists though the factory district of New York City,and that presumably exists in varying degrees of badness in other cities.From the standpoint of safety of the workers everything was wrong.And yet it is hard to single out one person or institution and say that there belongs the blame.The proprietors of the Triangle Company were violating no law,and were but following the instincts and practices common among manufacturers in their trade…The ultimate blame must be traced back to…an indifference or unawakened public." Miriam Finn Scott,"The Factory Girl's Danger," The Outlook,April 15,1911 -Which of the following contributed most directly to the crisis described in the passage?

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "The United States will,indeed,undertake under Article X to 'respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all members of the League [of Nations]' and that engagement constitutes a very grave and solemn moral obligation. But it is a moral,not a legal,obligation,and leaves our Congress absolutely free to put its own interpretation upon it in all cases that call for action." Woodrow Wilson,Testimony before the Senate over Article X of the Treaty of Versailles,1919 -The debate over this portion of the treaty revolved around

The following questions refer to the image below. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division[LC-USZ62-70774] Interior of a Shoe Factory,circa 1908 -Which of the following details best distinguishes the factory depicted above from one that existed before the Civil War?

The following questions refer to the graph below. Index of Common Stock Prices (1926=100) -Which of the following was a significant cause of the trend shown between 1921 and 1929?

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "It is impossible for the United States to preserve itself as a republic or as a democracy when 600 families own more of this Nation's wealth - in fact,twice as much - as all the balance of the people put together. Here is the whole sum and substance of the share-our-wealth movement: 1.Every family to be furnished by the Government a homestead allowance… of not less than one-third the average family wealth of the country...No person to have a fortune of more than 100 to 300 times the average family fortune…4.An old-age pension to the persons of 60… 8.The raising of revenue and taxes for the support of this program to come from the reduction of swollen fortunes from the top." Huey Long,"Share Our Wealth," 1932 -Which of the following events prompted the reforms called for in this passage by Huey Long?

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Something new has come to confront American democracy… This is our proudest boast: 'The American citizen has more comforts and conveniences than kings had two hundred years ago.' It is a fact and this fact is the outward evidence of the new force which has crossed the path of American democracy. The increasing stream of automobiles and radios,buildings and bathrooms,furs and furniture,liners,hotels,bridges,vacuum cleaners…these are the signs… Consumptionism is bringing it about that the American citizen's first importance to his country is no longer that of citizen but that of consumer." Samuel Strauss,"Things Are in the Saddle," Atlantic Monthly,1924 -Which of the following economic developments most directly contributed to the situation described in the passage?

The following questions refer to the cartoon below. MPI/Getty Images "The Only Way to Handle It",1921 -Those who agreed with the cartoonist's perspective would have been most concerned by the

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Conservatives,liberals,radicals of all shades and intensity,are agreed in denouncing the criminal indifference that is shown to the murderous conditions in which men,women,girls and mere children are compelled to earn their bread.The Triangle disaster has revealed an appalling state of affairs that exists though the factory district of New York City,and that presumably exists in varying degrees of badness in other cities.From the standpoint of safety of the workers everything was wrong.And yet it is hard to single out one person or institution and say that there belongs the blame.The proprietors of the Triangle Company were violating no law,and were but following the instincts and practices common among manufacturers in their trade…The ultimate blame must be traced back to…an indifference or unawakened public." Miriam Finn Scott,"The Factory Girl's Danger," The Outlook,April 15,1911 -The events described in the passage above would lead to

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Something new has come to confront American democracy… This is our proudest boast: 'The American citizen has more comforts and conveniences than kings had two hundred years ago.' It is a fact and this fact is the outward evidence of the new force which has crossed the path of American democracy. The increasing stream of automobiles and radios,buildings and bathrooms,furs and furniture,liners,hotels,bridges,vacuum cleaners…these are the signs… Consumptionism is bringing it about that the American citizen's first importance to his country is no longer that of citizen but that of consumer." Samuel Strauss,"Things Are in the Saddle," Atlantic Monthly,1924 -The rise of the society described in the passage occurred amidst a general

The following questions refer to the excerpt below. "Any evidence to the contrary notwithstanding,national prohibition rapidly acquired an image,not as a law which significantly reduced the use of alcoholic beverages,but rather as a law that was widely flouted… Even given a 60 percent drop in total national alcohol consumption,a considerable amount of imbibing still took place.Yet the image also derived in part from the unusually visible character of those prohibition violations which did occur… Most drinking took place… in urban areas where practically any activity was more likely to be witnessed… The fact that the upper classes were doing much of the imbibing further heightened its visibility." David E.Kyvig,Repealing National Prohibition,1979 -The issues described in the passage took place among an atmosphere of