MODULE ONE ASSIGNMENT (100-point value) Chapter 28 Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt 1901-1912 Chapter 29 Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War 1913 – 1920 Chapter preview: The progressive movement of the early twentieth century became the greatest reform crusade since abolitionism. Inaugurated by populists, socialists, social gospelers, female reformers, and muckraking journalists. Progressivism attempted to use government power to correct the many social and economic problems associated with industrialization.
Roosevelt’s hand-picked successor, William H. Taft, aligned himself with the Republican Old Guard, causing Roosevelt to break away and lead a progressive third-party crusade. Writing instructions: Content, organization, grammar, spelling, and punctuation are important.
recommend that you first read the guidelines for writing essays contained in the Welcome Module titled Writing Guide and Scoring Standards. Include your thesis in the opening paragraph. Each paragraph in the body should include a topic sentence followed by subordinate sentences that support the main idea.
The final paragraph should connect back to the thesis stated in the opening paragraph. Answers should not exceed two pages in length, double-spaced, and in size 12 Arial font. Answers have a 100-point value.
Assignment:
Write an essay that addresses these points. 1. What were the roots of the Progressive movement in the United States?
2 How did the reforms supported by Progressives compare to those advocated by feminists?
3. What were the political reforms advocated by progressives?
Scoring criteria All parts of the question were accurately answered 1 through 40 Includes a thesis, three main points, and a conclusion 1 through 20 The conclusion includes content from the essay and 1 through 20 connects to the thesis Well-organized and written 1 through 20 TOTAL AVAILABLE POINTS 100
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