Which economic approach do you think would have been best for the country during the Gilded Age: the gold standard or “free silver”?

On a scale ranging from excellent to awful, how do you rate Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy record as president? Why? What would you identify as his greatest achievement and most significant failure?

Compare and contrast the progressive ideas of Theodore Roosevelt with Woodrow Wilson.

The general public’s fear of disloyalty, especially from German Americans, seemed to only grow during the war. What roles did immigrants in the United States often play during wartime? What was the purpose of the Immigration Act of 1917?

Analyze the impact of mass culture in America during the 1920s. What were the pros and cons?

Discuss the causes of the Great Depression. What policies did Herbert Hoover attempt in trying to combat the effects on America?