Explain how the economic changes of the 1920s transformed older expectations,
removed former constraints, and opened new choices to consumers.
Tell how new expectations and choices reflected or contributed to the important
social changes of the period.
Discuss how some Americans tried to restore traditional social expectations and
values during the 1920s and describe the outcomes of their efforts.
Evaluate the expectations and constraints based on race and gender during the 1920s.
Describe the expectations of the Republican administrations of the 1920s and their
resulting policy choices.
Explain why Hoover’s choices in dealing with the problems created by the
Depression were unsuccessful.
Analyze how public and political expectations and constraints shaped Roosevelt’s
decisions during the First Hundred Days.
Discuss the sources of opposition to Roosevelt’s First Hundred Days and the outcome
of Roosevelt’s response to his critics.
Explain the ways in which the New Deal changed society so as to provide better
opportunities and offer more choices to those who found their road to success
obstructed on account of gender, race, and poverty.
Understand the constraints and choices that led to the end of the New Deal following
the 1936 election.