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Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.

"First. English should and must be the only medium of instruction in public, private, denominational or other similar schools. ... Second. Conversation in public places, on trains or over the telephone should be in the English language. ... Third. All public addresses, conversations, and communications in public halls or other places should be in the English language. ... Fourth. Those who cannot speak or write the English language and who address each other in any other language than the English language should do so in their own homes..."
— Governor William L. Harding, Iowa "Babel Proclamation," 1918

The policy described in the excerpt most directly reflects which of the following developments on the United States home front during World War I?

  1. A
    The emergence of post-war isolationist policies that rejected participation in international organizations
  2. B
    A progressive reform movement seeking to expand federal funding and access to public schools
  3. Increased nativist hostility and governmental pressure for cultural conformity and assimilationCevap
  4. D
    The deregulation of private communications systems to encourage economic competition

Cevap

Increased nativist hostility and governmental pressure for cultural conformity and assimilation
The correct answer is correct because the 'Babel Proclamation' represents the extreme nativism and hyper-patriotism that swept the United States during World War I. Fear of subversion led to government-backed efforts to enforce cultural conformity and suppress foreign languages, especially German, in schools and public spaces.

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1
Analyze the stimulus document, identifying the source and context.
The document is the Iowa 'Babel Proclamation' issued in 1918 by Governor William L. Harding during World War I, which mandates English as the sole language for public communication and education.
Understanding the source and historical context is necessary to connect the document to home front policies.
2
Evaluate the options to find which development on the WWI home front aligns with these language restrictions.
The restriction of foreign languages reflects the intense nativism, hyper-patriotism, and demands for 'Americanization' that occurred during the war, particularly targeting German-Americans.
This links the specific policy of the Proclamation to the broader social trends of WWI mobilization.
3
Eliminate incorrect options based on chronology and historical details.
The other options incorrectly reference post-war isolationism, progressive school funding, or laissez-faire deregulation, which are historically inaccurate or irrelevant to the restriction of foreign languages.
Ensures the selected option is uniquely correct and supported by the stimulus.

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WWI Home Front Mobilization and Nativism
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