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Question 9  3 pts  How did the United States change its relationship with the world in the late 19th century? Discuss reasons why American expansionism was important to most Americans

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Question 9 
3 pts 
How did the United States change its relationship with the world in the late 19th century? Discuss reasons why American expansionism was important to most Americans. What is meant by an assertive nationalism and how was this idea advanced? Finally, how did the ideas of Senator Henry Teller and Senator Orville H. Platt contradict each other (explain)? And how did the policy put forth by Secretary of State John Hay ignore the issue of human rights? 

Question 10 
3 pts 
What was the issue that workers grappled with in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912, and how were they negatively impacted? What tactic did these workers employ in their effort to organize a strike? What influential group came to the aid of these workers and what radical ideas did this group advance? Finally, discuss how the incident was resolved in Massachusetts and what prompted public support for their cause? 
 

Question 11 
3 pts 
Discuss the following ways President Wilson's progressive agenda of the early 20th century provided remedies to issues that workers faced in the late 19th century. How did Wilson address the issue of child labor (explain)? How did Wilson embrace a 19th century issue that was important to the Farmer's Alliance? Finally. How did Wilson's progressive agenda protect workers in their efforts to organize and ensure their protection from the courts? 

Question 12
3 pts 
What was President Wilson's purpose in creating the Committee on Public Information (CPI)? Why did Wilson feel it was important for the government to have control of the messaging? And what tactics did it employ to achieve its purpose?