Muckrakers Contributions to the Progressive Movement

Settling the Great Plains

1. Many Europeans settled the Great Plains in the 1860s and 1870s. However, these settlers often went to great lengths to preserve their native culture within their communities. What methods did they use to retain their cultural characteristics? Ultimately, were they successful in this endeavor?

2. Expound upon the economic and social changes blacks in the South experienced during the Reconstruction era. Include within your discussion the topics of education, farming, family life, and the church.

3. Imperialism became a leading but controversial topic during this time period. Outline the argument both for and against imperialism. Was imperialism un-American? Why, or why not.

4. Discuss the role of women in the Knights of Labor. What activities did the organization undertake on behalf of women?

5. Who was Eugene V. Debs? What objectives and political philosophies did he advocate? What did he accomplish in 1912?

6. Who were the muckrakers, and what contributions did they make? Overall, what impact did these contributions have on the Progressive movement at large?

7. Compare and contrast the First and Second New Deals. Be sure to examine the problems they sought to address as well as their goals, opposition, and results.

8. Discuss how the New Deal affected gender roles in American society. Did it do more to challenge or to reinforce these roles? Why?

9. Describe the American family following World War II. Specifically, did the role of women change in this conversion to peace? If so, how?

10. Explain the process of Japanese internment during World War II. How did this affect civil liberties in the United States? In your opinion, was it a violation of rights, or was it necessary to national security? Explain your answer

11. Discuss Lyndon B. Johnson's background prior to his presidency with the Civil Rights Movement. What approach did he take concerning Civil Rights as President, and what were his motives?

12. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were both leaders in the Civil Rights Movement. Compare and contrast these two leaders. Be sure to address their goals and methods.

13. Many liberation movements began on the home front during the Vietnam War. Chose one movement (Black Power, Women's Liberation, Gay Liberation, Chicano Rebellion, Red Power, or Yellow Power), and identify what minority group instituted it, the goals they sought, the methods they employed, and the results they achieved.

14. Describe the make-up of American soldiers during Vietnam. As the antiwar movement deepened, how did soldiers protest the war? Evaluate the conditions soldiers returned to in America following their service.
The book I am using is "OUT OF MANY" Vol II Fifth Edition by John Mack Faragher, Mari Jo Buhle, Daniel Czitrom, and Susan H. Armitage.

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