History: 1
st
Semester
19. What was the home-front like during World War I? What impact did the Espionage and Sedition
Acts have on the country and citizens freedoms?
20. What were the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles? What were the Fourteen Points? Why
didnt the United States sign the Treaty of Versailles or join the League of Nations?
Extended Essay
Each of your responses should be well-formulated with a proper introduction, thesis, and conclusion.
1) Topic: Size & Scope of the U.S. government
From the Age of Industrialization to the New Deal, the size and scope of the United States government
shifted dramatically. Examine the major shifts in the role and size of the government from the Age of
Industrialization to the New Deal.
Task: Compare TWO eras in U.S. history and for each:
Describe the historical circumstances leading to this shift in the government
Discuss the political, economic, and/or social effects of shift
Include: laws/reforms, social movements, economic changes, presidential goals or
actions
Eras in U.S. History
Industrialization & Urbanization
The Progressive Era
American Imperialism
U.S. Involvement in WWI
The Great Depression
The New Deal
2) Topic: Immigrations & Discrimination
Use the excerpts from the document packet and your knowledge of American history as evidence in
your answer to this question. In what ways did events during the period of 1880 and 1920 reinforce
the image of the United States as a melting pot for races and ethnic groups? In what ways did events
seem to contradict that image?