2000 DBQ Projects [1875-1925]
Last updated in Saturday, March 17, 2001

Group 1

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Discuss the Populist Movement during the 1880s and 1890s and assess its impact on American society.  Use the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period.
Group 2

During the period 1875 to 1906, urbanization had a negative influence on American Society.  Using the documents and your knowledge of the time period, assess the validity of this statement.
Group 3

Using the documents AND your knowledge of the time period 1914 to 1925, discuss how the Red Scare influenced post-World War 1 America.
Group 4

The introduction of big business in American society led directly to the development of big government policies.  Assess the validity of this statement using the documents provided and your knowledge of the time period 1890-1920.
Group 5

Using your knowledge of the time period AND the documents provided, analyze this statement:  "United States foreign policy evolved from internationalism to isolationism during the period 1875 to 1925."
Group 6

Using your knowledge of the time period 1885-1920 and the documents provided, discuss the increasingly complex role of women in a male-dominated American society.
Group 7

Using the documents and your knowledge of the time period, analyze the causes of the decline of the Progressive Era.
Group 8

Relying on a critical evaluation of the accompanying documents and your knowledge of the time period, assess the validity of this statement:  "The growth of organized labor between 1875 and 1900 was not a radical threat to American society."
Group 9

Discuss how the Social Darwinists' view of laissez-faire led to the poor industrial work conditions characteristic of the time period 1875-1905.
Group 10

During the period 1880 - 1910, the rise of immigration greatly impacted urban American society.  Assess the validity of this statement using your knowledge of the time period and the documents provided.
Group 11

Compare and contrast the Democrat and Republican parties in how effective they were in dealing with national reform and foreign policy in the period 1901 to 1920.