Question

between the 1870s and the 1930s, the role of the federal government in the United States changed tremendously. How and why did the role of the federal government changed? What do you think were the most positive changes? What changes in the government's role made life in the United States worse?

Answer 1

The history of United States had faced different era's from 1865 to 1930 like Reconstruction era , the Gilded age , and the Progressive era.History includes political, diplomatic and economic history. From the era of Reconstruction to the end of 19th century the United States underwent an economic transformation of the industrial economy,expansion of big business ,the development of large scale agriculture and the rise of national labor unions and industrial conflict. Under the constitution the federal government gained more power ,was less accountable ,and had greater latitude to determine it's own scope of action.The Civil War brought much new power to the federal government, and laid the groundwork for the growth of interest groups. Widespread Unemployment during the 1930s exacerbated an already difficult situation by forcing the government to spend millions of dollars on various relief programs.The impact of the great Depression was devastating to Newfoundland and Labrador's export-based economy. By the end of 1933 ,the government owed $100 million mostly to the United Kingdom and United States. The dole was a small amount of support the government distributed to the poor and unemployed. A typical ration includes flour,pork,split peas,corn meal,molasses and cocoa.It provided for only about half of a person's nutritional needs.Government officials were also afraid that if they gave too much , people would become comfortable on the dole and stop trying to find work elsewhere.