Essays

Answer each essay question thoroughly. Each essay should include at least 5

paragraphs, including an introduction, conclusion, and 3 body paragraphs; a thesis or

argument; and 3-5 terms or examples from the reading. All terms must be well-defined

and your paragraphs should analyze how the examples support your thesis.

1. What were the major issues America carried into the 20th century, and what were

the attempted solutions in the opening decades?

2. How did the civil rights movement evolve in the 1960s against the backdrop of

the Cold War, and how successful were the efforts of various civil rights leaders?