Friday, June 1, 2018

FINAL EXAM

For the final you will be asked to answer three short essays. You will choose one of the prompts from the Cold War unit and two from the Civil Rights/Black Freedom movement.

Prompts:

COLD WAR: Pick ONE to answer
  • To what extent were US ideals like liberty and democracy upheld in Latin America where the US intervened?
  • Identify and explain two different methods the United States governmentused during the Cold War.
  • Explain the Truman Doctrine and how it affected US policy in one country in Latin America.

CIVIL RIGHTS / BLACK FREEDOMPick TWO to answer
  • Identify and explain two events in the Civil Rights movement between 1954 and 1968. Identify their visions, goals, strategies, tactics, targets, and outcomes.
  • How did the federal and state governments clash during the Civil Rights movements? Refer to specific events.
  • Compare and contrast the ideas and strategies of Booker T. Washington, WEB Dubois, and Marcus Garvey.
  • Explain the ways in which white supremacy was recreated from post-Civil War Reconstruction to the Civil Rights movement if the 50s and 60s.
Remember! Your binders are due the day of the final! Click here for the scoring guide.