Final Exam

The final exam will be held in class on Friday, December 9th. You will choose five (5) questions from the following list of chapter questions to answer as completely and in as much detail as time allows.

• (17) No Question
• (18) Corporate America: How did giant corporations develop under men like Rockefeller and Carnegie, and how was labor affected?
• (19) Immigration & Urbanization: How did middle class America respond to issues of immigrations and urbanization?
• (20) Expansion: Why did the United States go to war against Spain, and what were the outcomes?
• (21) Progressive Era: What were the main issues supported by Progressives and to what extant was Theodore Roosevelt a Progressive president?
• (22) WW I: Why did the United States enter WW I, and what affects did it have back home?
• (23) Roaring 20's: What changes came with mass production and consumerism, and what were negative reactions to change?
• (24) Depression & the New Deal: What caused the Great Depression, and how did Hoover and FDR respond?
• (25) WW II: What were the major effects of WW II on American society, including minorities and women?
• (26) Cold War: What impact did it have on American society?
• (27) Mid-Century Modern:What were the ideals of post-war suburban society? Should we add anything about who was left out or the role of TV?
• (28) Civil Rights: What were the major successes and failures of the civil-rights movement from 1961- to 1968?
• (29) Hippie Days: How and why did young people rebel in the 60's and 70's? What about Watergate?
• (30) What were the effects of Reagan's main domestic and international policies?
• (31) Why did the United States go to war in Iraq, and what were/are the consequences?