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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