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1. Discuss the differences between Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, Andrew Johnson"s Reconstruction plans and "Radical Reconstruction" imposed by the Republican majority in Congress.
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2. Describe how both African American lives and white Southerners' lives changed in the South after slavery ended.
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3. Explain why Rutherford B. Hayes' election to the presidency, the result of what is called the "Compromise of 1877", is considered one of the most corrupt political bargains in American history.
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4. Explain the significance of the Supreme Court ruling, Plessy v. Ferguson (1899) and contrast that ruling with the Court's later ruling, Brown v. the Board of Education. (1954)
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5. Describe the different frontiers that reshaped the West after the Civil War and the role that African-Americans, Chinese and women played in shaping the West.
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6. Discuss the differences between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor and explain why both labor unions failed to improve conditions for the workers before W.W.I.
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7. Describe urban conditions in the 1880s and the 1890s and discuss the impact of immigrants on American cities in this time period.
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8. Compare and contrast the Populist and Progressive movements and explain why the first movement failed and the second succeeded.
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9. Describe the roles that Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul played in the suffrage movement in American history. Explain how and why women gained the right to vote finally in 1920.
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10. Describe the U.S. role in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy in 1893 and explain why Hawaii was finally annexed by the U.S. in 1898.
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11. Discuss the causes of the U.S. entry into W.W.I and describe the impact of U.S. involvement in this first global war, both positively and negatively.
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12. Compare and contrast the popular image of the Twenties with the dark side of the Twenties.
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13. Explain the underlying causes of the Great Depression of the 1930s and compare President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's responses to this crisis.
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14. Examine critically the achievement and limitations of FDR"s New Deal.
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15. Discuss the rebirth of the KKK, Massie Rape case and the Zoot suit riots and explain how these events fit the pattern of racial attitudes of the 1920s and 1930s.
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16. Describe the impact of WWII on women, African-Americans, labor unions and Japanese-Americans.
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17. Examine critically the motives behind the U.S.'s decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945.
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18. Define the Cold War, explain its causes, describe the key crises from 1945 to 1991, and explain the end of the Cold War in 1991.
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19. Explain the transformation of American society in the 1950s, pointing out the role of the Baby Boom, post-war prosperity, the fear of communism and the rise of rock and roll in this transformation.
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20. Explain the decade of the Sixties, describe the major themes and events and critically analyze both the positive and negative effects of this decade. Identify the major figures of this decade and describe their contributions.
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21. Evaluate the presidency of Richard Nixon, assessing his accomplishments, both positive and negative. Explain the Watergate scandal.
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22. Contrast the presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Explain the phrase the "Reagan Revolution" and evaluate the successes and failures of the Reagan presidency.
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