American history discussion post 2

I am posting 29 questions, I would like them all to be answered eventually through individual posts. Therefore, the discussion thread will be open to see prior to your initial post. When making your initial post please pick 2 questions to answer, one must be from 1-17 and one question must be from 18-29. I prefer you to attempt to answer questions not answered previously. You will be using OpenStax chapters 22/23 or Exploring American Histories Vol 2 mostly chapter 20. 

You only need to respond once. If all 29 questions have not been answered then pick another question to answer. If all 29 questions have been answered then simply respond to someone's post on a question you did not answer. 

Please note, I realize your responses may be shorter this way. Though please attempt to thoroughly answer your selected questions.

1. Describe America’s foreign policy around the time of the Civil War. Explain to your reader the efforts of William Seward. How did the newspapers portray his efforts? Do you think Seward’s efforts back then made an impact on the time we live in now?  22.1
2. Describe the changes to business, religious and social interests at the time. How did these topics influence America in regards to an empire. 22.1
3. Describe Lottie Moon. 22.1
4. Who was Fredrick Jackson Turner? Describe the thoughts he published in his Frontier Thesis (you may need to refer to the chapter introduction and 22.1)
5. Who was Alfred Thayer Mahanr? Describe the thoughts he published. 22.1
6. Describe expansion in the Pacific, specifically Queen Liliuokalani. 22.1
7. Describe the events and issues leading up to the Spanish American War, include the term yellow journalism. 22.2
8. Once the war commenced, explain the action that took place, include information on the Rough Riders. 22.2
9. What was important about the Smoked Yankees? 22.2
10. Explain events post the Spanish and American War. 22.2
11. Summarize the authors opinion of why China? 22.3
12. Describe the Open Door Notes and what they events/actions/issues happened after they were drafted. 22.3
13. What does it meant to “speak softly, and carry a big stick”? 22.4
14.  Describe the purpose/benefits to the Panama Canal, the cost of construction, and the danger of construction. 22.4
15. Describe the Roosevelt Corollary, what did and the impact it made. 22.4 
16. Describe events with Asian countries leading to President Theodore Roosevelt winning the Nobel Peace Prize. 22.4
17. Explain how William Howard Taft used American economic power to protect the nation’s interests in its new empire. 22.5
18. Explain Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy and the difficulties of maintaining American neutrality at the outset of World War I. 23.1
19. Identify the key factors that led to the U.S. declaration of war on Germany in April 1917. 23.1
20. Identify the steps taken by the U.S. government to secure enough men, money, food, and supplies to prosecute World War I. 23.2
21. Explain how the U.S. government attempted to sway popular opinion in favor of the war effort. 23.2
22. Explain how the status of organized labor changed during the First World War. 23.3
23. Describe how the lives of women and African Americans changed as a result of American participation in World War I. 23.3
24. Explain how America’s participation in World War I allowed for the passage of prohibition and women’s suffrage. 23.3
25. Identify the role that the United States played at the end of World War I. 23.4
26. Describe Woodrow Wilson’s vision for the postwar world. 23.4 
27. Explain why the United States never formally approved the Treaty of Versailles nor joined the League of Nations. 23.4
28. Identify the challenges that the United States faced following the conclusion of World War I. 23.5
29. Explain Warren G. Harding’s landslide victory in the 1920 presidential election. 23.5

the discussion post should be at least 1-2 paragraphs. it has to have all the requirements stated above. should be brief and should reflect your understanding!

the link below is the textbook link you will use! you're going to be working on the chapters 22 and 23 !