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Directions: Your task is to search the internet for two political cartoons that represent the years of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Once you have selected your two cartoons, copy and paste them into your Word document for this assignment. Please remember that you must cite your source for where you found each cartoon.

Guidelines:

1. Cartoon 1: This political cartoon must be from the 1930s. It should address one or more of the following topics: Difficulty of farmers, Stock market crash, Bank failures, Consumer over-borrowing, Businesses closing.

2. Cartoon 2: This political cartoon must be from the 1940s. It should address one or more of the following topics: Franklin Roosevelt, the New Deal, “Relief, Recovery, Reform,” any of the New Deal programs such as the CCC, TVA, PWA, etc., Court-packing scheme.

Questions to answer:

For each cartoon, you will construct a 300-400 word essay in which you analyze the meaning of the political cartoon. You should address these questions within the context of your essay:

1. Who are the objects and people in the cartoon?

2. Which of the objects are symbols and what do these symbols mean?

3. What is the meaning behind the words and phrases used in the cartoon?

4. What action is taking place in the cartoon?

5. How would you explain the message in the cartoon in your own words?

M5L2ARadio.docx

1920’s Radio

Radio was a major source of news and entertainment during the 1920’s. By 1925, over 2.5 million Americans owned and listed to radios.  Your task for this assignment is to construct a radio news program that details some of the important events of the 1920’s. Your show will be called “Lifestyle of the Roaring ‘20’s.”  You will serve as the host and you will interview a guest of your choice (someone from the time period) and they will answer a series of questions on the following topics (a minimum of 4): · The impact of the Automobile · Prohibition · Organized crime · Fundamentalism and the Scopes “Monkey” trial · Flappers · Education · Sports · Entertainment · And the Harlem Renaissance This assignment can be submitted in transcript form or can actually be performed and recorded.

If you would like to record this as an “actual” radio show, please follow the directions below

1. Go to http://vocaroo.com/

2. Make your recording

3. Save the link

4. Submit into the text box

M5L4MAHist.docx

Lesson 4 Mastery Assignment

Throughout this lesson you learned about the way FDR and the New Deal tried to help the nation through the Great Depression. In this assignment you are going to use the notes and information you learned to help you complete this assignment. There are two parts to this assignment. Make sure you do both.

Part I: Complete the chart below using your knowledge and the notes provided for you.

Program	Identify what type of program: (relief, recovery, or reform)	What was the purpose and details of this program?	How effective was this program? Does it still exist today?	Put an X if this program was declared unconstitutional
The Emergency Banking Act
Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
National Industrial Recovery Act (NRA)
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Glass-Steagall Act
Securities Exchange Act
Social Security Act
National Labor Relation Act (Wagner Act)
Fair Labor Standards Act

Part II:

In one or two paragraphs, compare and contrast the Presidential Reaction to the Great Depression between Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

M5L1A-1920s.docx

Political Events During the 1920’s

In post-WW I America there was a real backlash to U.S. involvement abroad. The American people were largely tired of foreign involvement and re-embraced the idea of isolationism.

Coupled with this came resurgence in nativism (prejudice against foreigners or those perceived as foreigners.)

In the chart below please analyze and explain (in no less than 40 words each) the results of the events listed.

Event	Analysis and Explanation
1. The Red Scare
2. The Sacco and Vanzetti incident
3. The reemergence of the KKK

  Warren G. Harding became President of the United States in 1921. He advocated what he termed a “return to normalcy.” Let’s look at some of the important occurrences during his administration. In the chart below please analyze and explain (in no less than 40 words each) the results of the events listed.

Event	Analysis and Explanation
5. The Fordney-McCumber Tariff
6. The Teapot Dome Scandal

  Calvin Coolidge was thrust into the presidency after the unexpected death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. But he was elected in his own right in 1924. Coolidge was focused on business. He advocated keeping taxes down and keeping governmental interference to a minimum. Let’s look at some of the important occurrences during his administration. In the chart below please analyze and explain (in no less than 40 words each) the results of the events listed.

Event	Analysis and Explanation
7. New Industries Emerge (Automobiles, Airplanes, electrical conveniences)
8. Modern Advertising
9. Easy Credit

10. Which of aforementioned events do you feel most impacts your daily life and why?

M5L3A2-1920s-30s.docx

Module 5 Lesson 3 Assignment 2

The 1920s and the looming Great Depression created a roller coaster of emotions for Americans. Using the information you learned in your lesson notes, you are going to write 3 journal entries. For each entry you must:

· Follow the instructions for the specific entry

· Add at least 3 historical facts from that time period

· Each entry needs to be at least 300 words.

Entry #1

The year is 1925. You are a farmer who took out loans during World War I to meet the increasing demand of the war. Describe your life in terms of economic, political and social welfare.

Entry #2

The year is 1928. You are a middle class man/woman living in New York City. Describe your life in terms of economic, political and social welfare.

Entry #3

The year is 1930. You are a middle class man/woman living in New York City. Your savings bank has closed and your money is gone. You have lost your job. Describe your life in terms of economic, political and social welfare.

M3PaHist.docx

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Source:https:/thebrightestman.wikispaces.com/file/view/Roosevelt's_Imperialism.jpg/56619806/620x394/Roosevelt's_Imperialism.jpg

What would be the appropriate brand of diplomacy depicted in this political cartoon?

Select one:

a. dollar diplomacy

b. big stick diplomacy

c. moral diplomacy

d. missionary diplomacy

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What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?

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a. the attack on Havana, Cuba

b. American animosity toward the Spanish

c. explosion of the USS Maine

d. the assassination of the President

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"CUBANS SHOT BY HEARTLESS SPANISH TROOPS"

This newspaper headline would be most likely called

Select one:

a. jingoism

b. diplomacy

c. internationalism

d. yellow journalism

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Which was a United States gain by the end of the Spanish American War?

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a. Puerto Rico

b. Cuba

c. Spain

d. Virgin Islands

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What was the most important advantage in building the Panama Canal?

Select one:

a. It provided a physical barrier between North and South America.

b. It cut travel time by half between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

c. It created jobs for those living in South America.

d. It allowed for greater cooperation between Columbia and the U.S.

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Which President was known for "substituting dollars for bullets" in his dollar diplomacy efforts of encouraging American investment in Central America?

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a. Woodrow Wilson

b. Thoedore Roosevelt

c. William Howard Taft

d. William McKinley

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What organization was created here in the United States in order to stop American imperialism?

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a. League of Nations

b. Overseas Imperialists League

c. Isolationists League

d. Anti Imperialist League

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Why did Pancho Villa become a Mexican folk hero?

Select one:

a. He was one of the most effective Presidents that Mexico ever had.

b. He was able to alude capture by the American forces led by General John Pershing.

c. He helped the United States gain the Panama Canal from Columbia.

d. He was successful at ending the long-standing hostilities between the U.S. and Mexico.

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The Roosevelt Corollar was an addition to what earlier foreign policy statement of the United States government?

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a. Open Door policy

b. Monroe Doctrine

c. Proclamation of Neutrality

d. Emancipation Proclamation

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What did Alfred T. Mahan advocate that was necessary for a nation to maintain it's power and wealth?

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a. naval power

b. war

c. strong presidency

d. lawmaking ability

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What area of land was annexed to the United States after our government encouraged a rebellion there?

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a. Alaska

b. Hawaii

c. Cuba

d. the Philippines

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What was the general attitude of many Americans toward the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia?

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a. Many were happy because of all the oil reserves there.

b. Many thought it would be the perfect vacation spot for Americans.

c. Many were happy for us to spend our extra money for land with fertile soil.

d. Many thought it a waste of money and called it "Seward's Folly."

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The Open Door policy was aimed at maintaining trade with what nation?

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a. Spain

b. England

c. China

d. Russia

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What event was aimed at driving western influence out of China?

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a. the Boxer Rebellion

b. the Open Door policy

c. the Teller Amendment

d. the Spanish American War

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The Roosevelt Corollary stated that

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a. the United States would stay out of the affairs of Central America at all times.

b. the United States had the right to intervene in conflicts between European nations and Latin America when necessary.

c. Europe could not longer establish colonies in North or South America.

d. Central American nations must adhere to laws passed by the U.S. Congress.