Explain the broader scope of american history

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Assignment:

Section 1: Significant Identifications:

You are responsible for 4 identification short answers. I expect you to, in a short paragraph of 100 to 150 words, accomplish the following: (1) identify the term, (2) define how it relates to the period, and (3) explain the significance of the term in learning the broader scope of American history.

1912 Presidential Election
W.E.B Du Bois
Woodrow Wilson and World War I
The Red Summer
The Flapper
The Great Migration
The New Deal
The Bracero Program

Section 2: Essay

Historians use primary sources to construct historical arguments. For your essay, you will need to use a variety of sources, including primary, that we have utilized in class to craft an argumentative essay. Use as much evidence and be as specific as you can to type a 500 to 700 word essay responding to the prompt below. You must provide at least 2 citations. Template for citing your sources: (name of textbook chapter); (name of primary source); (name of historian video).

In 1941, publisher Henry Luce said the twentieth century would be remembered as the "American century." In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt: Does the history of the United States between 1900 and 1945 justify Henry Luce's argument? How would you encapsulate this period of American history? To answer this prompt, discuss the following aspects of American influence between 1900 and 1945: (1) economy, (2) culture, (3) social reform, and (4) war.

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