Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a clear and concise essay with a m

Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a clear and concise essay with a minimum of 1000 words. Be specific and use the readings and power points to support what you want to say. Think about all of the factors that Americans lived with during the time that you are writing about including racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and economic differences.
** Write in your own words.
** Only use material from Give Me Liberty Textbook and or the power points for support.
** Use paragraphs, complete sentences, and spell check.
** If you use a quote from a reading cite it by putting the author and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
** Proof read before you post your essay.
** Be sure to identify the prompt you choose. **
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1. What do you think were the most distinctive features of the “Progressive Era, 1895-1920?” Who were the “Progressives?” According to Foner and the power points, did these people all want the same things? Based on the course readings, what were some of the solutions they suggested? Who did they work for and who do you think were their proposed beneficiaries? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
2. What do you think was new about the so-called “New Era” of the 1920s? What changed and for whom? What brought this Era to an end? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Libertyand the chapter power points for support.
3. What was America’s “Quest for Empire” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? How was it expressed in terms of foreign policy and what part of the world did the U.S. focus on? What did Social Darwinism and Imperialism have to do with all this? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
4. How do you think World War I changed America? How did it change the relationship between the federal government and business? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
5. Do you think the impact of the “Great Depression” was the same for all Americans? What happened during this time? Were peoples lives changed and if so how? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
6. What was F.D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal?” What were the problems his New Deal was going to solve? What was the difference between the First and Second New Deal? What do you think is the legacy of the New Deal? Be specific in order to support your argument.