NA Senior High School

Unit VII: Establishing a New Domestic and Global Identity (1890-1929)

I.          Murder at the Fair

Video and interpretation assignment (in-class)

II.        Origin and Nature of the Progressive Movement

Text 702-712

Why was the Progressive Movement more than the “Populist Buggy” rolled out for a new century?

III.       The Roosevelt Program

Text 712 (Square Deal), 714-717, 720-723 (first paragraph)

What was Roosevelt’s greatest contribution to the Progressive Movement?

IV.       Insurgency Crisis

Text 723 (Taft), 724-725, 728-730 (first column)

 MODERATION

What accomplishments of the Taft Administration were clearly in the Progressive tradition?  Who is more to blame for Wilson’s election – Taft or Roosevelt?

V.        Wilson and the New Freedom

Text 730-734 (first half of 2^nd column)

Could Wilson justifiably claim that by 1915 his administration had fulfilled the aims and objectives of the Progressive Program?

VI.       The NEW Manifest Destiny

Text 669-672 (2^nd paragraph)

In what ways did American expansion in the 1880’s and 1890’s differ from Manifest Destiny in the 1830’s and 1840’s?

VII.     War With Spain

Text 428-430, 673-678

How valid is the view that the Spanish-American War was a blunder?  Was it the consequence of greed and/or the work of malicious agitators?  Who stood to gain most by the war?

VIII.    American Imperialism at High Tide

Text 679, 682-685 (all); Spirit 171-172 (Beveridge), 172-173 (Twain)

What are the moral arguments for and against imperialism?  Which is the stronger argument?  Why?

IX.       The Big Stick in Latin America

Text 690-693 (first section), Spirit 179-180 (Roosevelt), 180-182 (Loomis and Ehrman)

MODERATION

Evaluate the criticism of Roosevelt’s role in Panama in light of his course of action. 

X.        Wilsonian Moral Diplomacy

Text 734-738 (first paragraph), Spirit 231-234 (Wilson), 234-235 (Humphrey)

How does Wilsonian motivation and action in Mexico foreshadow American foreign policy pertaining to the Great War to come?

XI.       The Gathering Clouds of War

Text 738-743, 746-747

Did America actually enter World War I to defend the freedom of the seas – or was this a smokescreen to camouflage the nation’s real motives?  If it was camouflage, what WERE the real motives of the United States?

XII.     Fighting in Europe and the Fourteen Points

Text 748 (Fourteen Points), 756 (bottom of 2^nd column)-758 (all), 760-761

What was America’s greatest contribution to the Allied victory in World War I? 

XIII.    A Betrayal of Great Expectations

Text 761-767 (all), Spirit II 263-264 (Germany Protests), 264-265 (Smuts)

Should America’s failure to accept the role of world leadership be blamed upon Wilson, Lodge, both, or neither?  Explain your response.

XIV-XVI.       The Twenties: A look back

Only Yesterday (in class)

***Students will create a class summary of Allen’s book Only Yesterday and present various aspects of it to the class.  Each student will be assigned a particular chapter of Allen’s book and be responsible for the material therein***

XVII.  Foreign Affairs in the 1920’s

Text 800-803 (2^nd paragraph), 808-809 (to Triumph)

MODERATION

What was the primary aim of American foreign policy during the years after WWI?  Did America pursue one foreign policy program in all parts of the world?