Ameliorate the Great Depression

Directions: correct the sentence below, in red. Look for one missing semicolon (;) and 2 missing commas, along words needing capitalization.

when the great depression began in 1929 herbert hoover was president he lost the election of 1932 to Franklin D. Roosevelt who promised a new deal for the country. 

suggested answer: 

When the Great Depression began in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president; he lost the election of 1932 to Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promised a New Deal for the country.

Video: 1933 Inauguration speech



When the Great Depression began in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president. He lost the Election of 1932 to a man who promised America a New Deal: Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Ameliorate the Palmer Raids

Directions: students should correct the sentence(s) below, in red. (psst...there is one missing comma.)

The palmer raids occurred in the larger context of the red scare the term given to feer of and reaction against political radical in the United States following world war one. 

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Suggested answer: 
The Palmer Raids occurred in the larger context of the Red Scare, the term given to fear of and reaction against political radicals in the United States following World War One. 

Ameliorate The TEAPOT Dome Scandal

Directions: students should correct the sentence(s) below, in red.


befour the watergate scandal with richard nixon teapot dome was considered the greatest political scandal in American history. 

Albert Fall was the first cabinet level official to go to prison 

Video : start at 12:33 for Harding's presidency




suggested answer

Before the Watergate Scandal with Richard Nixon, Teapot Dome was considered the greatest political scandal in American history. 

Ameliorate WW I and the Great Migration

Directions: correct the error filled sentence(s) below. There are two missing commas.

The Great Migration a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

VIDEO: Great Migration

Video: Jacob Lawrence


Video Link: Trench warfare scene

The Great Migration, a mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, occurred between 1910 and 1970. 

Ameliorate the Open Door Policy

Directions: Grammatically ameliorate the sentence below; there is a missing colon (:) and one misspelled word.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s it insisted that all countrys should have equal trading rights in China.

The Open Door Policy was a U.S. diplomatic principle from the late 1800s and early 1900s: it insisted that all countries should have equal trading rights in China.





 

Ameliorate Imperialism

Directions: correct the error filled sentence below, in red. There are 4 missing commas, a missing colon, and several proper nouns in need of capitalization.

in the late 1800s the United States obtained territories overseas hawaii guam puerto rico the philippines and a naval base at on cuba at guantanamo Bay.

Hawaiian Word

In the late 1800s, the United States obtained territories overseas: Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and a naval base in Cuba at Guantanamo Bay.

Video:  Scramble For Africa video, short   

Ameliorate the Great White Fleet

Directions: grammatically correct the sentences below, in red. There are two sentences, in red.

Near the end of his presidency theodore roosevelt sent 16 battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909 he did this two demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.

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Suggested Answer:

Near the end of his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt sent sixteen battleships around the world between 1907 and 1909; he did this to demonstrate the power of the United States' Navy.