Great Depression Ten Questions

1. Did you lose your job?
2. Did you have a family?
3. How much money did you have in the bank?
4. Where you able to take any of the money out of the bank?
5. Did you have to sell you house?
6. Did you have to sell any of your goods?
7. Did you have to live in a Hoverville?
8. Did you have to go to soup kitchens?
9. What type of work are you in?
10. Did your kids go to school or did they drop out?

Simpsons Prohibition

1.)  I think the Simpson’s did a great job to portray the 1920s prohibition in Springfield. The episode has a lot of true things that happened in the prohibition in the 1920s. Then they also put some funny twists on the information. The characters in the episode looked like they could be in the 1920s and acted like they were in the 1920s. I liked the episode because it was historically correct and it was fun to watch. Some of the elements that were portrayed well were the music, dancing and the way the people acted. I thought that this episode portrayed the 1920s in a great way.

2.)  Some things that the producers could have put in was to incorporate the mob a little more. The mob was a big part in the 1920s they had a lot of money and power in the towns. They could also show the money that Homer made and what he would have spent the money on, because people that had alcohol would have made a good amount of money. I think the producers did a good job in the episode.

Reflection Question

Should U.S. citizens be forced to give up civil liberties during a time of war? Should the govt. have to enforce loyalty? Why or why not?


        I think that American's should not be forced to give up their civil liberties during a time of war. I think this because people should be able to say what is on their mind when ever they want. Also Americans have the freedom of speech which is in the first amendment. I think the government shouldn't have to enforce loyalty. Most of the Americans would stay loyal to their country in a time of war, and if they are not loyal then it is their decision. The government doesn't have the right to control a person freedom of speech. I think that the government should not enforce loyalty and can't force American's to give up their civil liberties in a time or war.

Progressive Era Reform

A problem that the U.S. has is border control and illegal immigration. This is a huge problem in todays society because people are coming into the U.U. illegally. This causes a lot of problems one of the problems is the people that cross the border take jobs from unemployed Americans that are in the U.S. The illegal aliens work for less money so business owners would hire some one that would be willing to be payed less money to work. Another problem they cause is drug smuggling, they bring in illegal drugs and sell them to Americans. Also they cause crime in the U.S. witch is a problem. A way the U.S. can fix this problem is have more border patrol and also it would be a good idea to have cameras around the borders so they can catch them in the act.

Yellow Journalism

War on Spain!!

        On February 15th there was a huge explosion on the U.S.S. Maine. There were 1,500 sailors on the ship when it exploded all the sailors died in the explosion. Spain is to blame for this terrible explosion. While the sailors were sleeping the Spaniards came and blew up the U.S.S. Maine. Americans need to stand up for the fallen sailors and fight back. The only thing to do is get back at them. It is time to declare war on Spain!!