write a 4 page answers based on two of those essays
Answer TWO of these questions based on the essays in the Modern America Examined: A Reader text with two paragraphs for each answer. And you use the essay material in writing the TWO answers to these questions.
- Baydo essay on the birth of urban America. What were the major elements discussed in this essay that contributed to the birth of urban America? Give examples from essay.
- Ennis essay on baseball and the American imagination. Describe the evolution of America baseball as described in this essay.
- Comer essay on immigration and assimilation. What problems did the immigrants face at this time in fitting into American society?
- Newman essay on black politicians. Who were some of the key politicians who rose to prominence during the period after the Civil War? Use examples from the essay.
- Carol Adams essay on American diplomacy. From this essay describe American foreign policy from World War I to the Great Depression.
- William Gudelunas essay on presidential scandals. From this essay give some examples of some of the modern presidents and their scandals.
- Contreras essay on modern Latin American policy. What have been the various trends in Latin American Policy since World War II?
- Coulter essay on the evolution of the Cold War. Identify the Cold War and show how the various modern presidents have handled this Cold War. Give examples in your answers.
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Jerry Bydo Essay on the Birth of Urban America
Major Elements that Contributed to The Birth of Urban America.
In the first years of the twentieth century, industrialization in the United States of America led to the unparalleled and exceptional immigration of people to the urban settlements. Notably, the massive migration of people of different cultures, races, and nationalities into the States transformed the nation’s towns to cities. As early as in 1900, American towns were centers of business attracting a large number of laborers. Nonetheless, many immigrants and laborers were not financially stable, being forced to converge and concentrate on urban slums. Nevertheless, the towns could not have transformed rapidly into cities if not accelerated by different aspects and elements as discussed below.
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