Political science

1.Discuss America’s turn towards nativism in the early 1920s. What motivated this ideology and what groups supported it?
2.What were the reasons for American expansionism at the turn of the twentieth century? What justifications did Americans offer for expansionism?
3.What changes did progressivism bring to America? How was America different in 1920 from what it had been in 1900 because of progressivism?
4.Describe the “First Hundred Days” of FDR’s presidency. What, if any, accomplishments did he have?
5.How did the New Deal reforms attempt to raise farm prices and stabilize industry?
6.Discuss America’s attempt at neutrality in the 1930s. How did government policies help steer America away from global conflict? Were these measures successful?