Progressivism

Essay questions:

1. Explain why the Populist party at first became the most successful third party in American history up to that time; then explain why it failed to survive the decade of the 1890s.

2. For many years the 1896 election was seen as the challenge of a champion of the people against the power of the candidate of big business and the status quo.  Explain to what extent this view is an inaccurate assessment of the political forces at the time.

3. In the view of progressives, what was wrong with the American society?  What solutions did they try to use?  Be specific.

4. List the five most outstanding achievements of Roosevelt’s presidency.  Rank these five according to your assessment of their importance.  Justify your ranking.

5. Summarize the action taken by Wilson’s administration and Congress on behalf of farmers and workers.  Would you call Wilson a president of the “common people” in America?  Why?

Internet-based assignment:

Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois—How Should They Be Remembered?

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