{
  "mcqs": [
    {
      "question": "Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?",
      "options": [
        "A) Overproduction of goods",
        "B) Bank failures",
        "C) Increased government spending",
        "D) Stock market speculation"
      ],
      "answer": "C"
    },
    {
      "question": "The main purpose of the Social Security Act was to:",
      "options": [
        "A) Regulate the stock market",
        "B) Provide economic relief to farmers",
        "C) Offer old-age pensions and unemployment insurance",
        "D) Stimulate industrial production"
      ],
      "answer": "C"
    }
  ],
  "frq": {
    "question": "Evaluate the extent to which the economic policies of the United States government during the Great Depression were successful in addressing the economic crisis. ",
    "scoring_guideline": {
      "thesis": "1 point: Presents a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim and responds to all parts of the question. The thesis must establish a line of reasoning.",
      "contextualization": "1 point: Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. For example, the economic conditions of the 1920s leading to the Great Depression or the laissez-faire policies of previous administrations.",
      "evidence": "2 points: Provides specific examples of the economic policies (e.g., New Deal programs) and their intended and actual effects. At least two pieces of evidence are needed for 2 points.",
       "analysis_and_reasoning": "2 points: Explains how the evidence supports the argument. Demonstrates historical reasoning by explaining the successes and limitations of the policies. For example, discussing how programs like the Social Security Act provided relief but did not fully end the Depression.",
        "complexity": "1 point: Demonstrates a complex understanding of the topic by considering nuance, contradiction, or alternative perspectives. For example, acknowledging the long-term impact of the New Deal while admitting its immediate limitations."
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcqs": [
    {
      "question": "Which of the following best describes the significance of the Scopes Trial?",
      "options": [
        "A) It established the separation of church and state",
        "B) It highlighted the conflict between traditional and modern values",
        "C) It led to the desegregation of public schools",
        "D) It promoted the teaching of creationism in schools"
      ],
      "answer": "B"
    },
     {
      "question": "The rise of mass culture in the early 20th century was primarily facilitated by:",
      "options": [
        "A) Increased religious participation",
        "B) Advancements in communication technologies",
        "C) Decreased immigration rates",
        "D) Government censorship of media"
      ],
      "answer": "B"
    }
  ],
  "frq": {
    "question": "Analyze the ways in which technological innovations and cultural changes in the early 20th century contributed to debates over American identity.",
    "scoring_guideline": {
     "thesis": "1 point: Presents a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim and responds to all parts of the question. The thesis must establish a line of reasoning about how technology and culture influenced debates on American identity.",
      "contextualization": "1 point: Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. For example, the rise of industrialization and urbanization, or the changing demographics of the US.",
      "evidence": "2 points: Provides specific examples of technological innovations (e.g., radio, movies) and cultural changes (e.g., the flapper culture, the Harlem Renaissance) and their impact on American identity. At least two pieces of evidence are needed for 2 points.",
      "analysis_and_reasoning": "2 points: Explains how the evidence supports the argument. Demonstrates historical reasoning by explaining how these changes influenced debates about American identity, such as the conflict between traditional and modern values. For example, discussing how the radio led to a national culture but also raised concerns about moral decay.",
      "complexity": "1 point: Demonstrates a complex understanding of the topic by considering nuance, contradiction, or alternative perspectives. For example, acknowledging how mass culture both unified and divided Americans."
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcqs": [
    {
      "question": "Which of the following best describes the impact of World War I on the United States?",
      "options": [
        "A) It led to a period of isolationism and decreased global influence",
        "B) It solidified the US as a leading economic and military power",
        "C) It resulted in the loss of overseas territories",
        "D) It caused a major economic depression"
      ],
      "answer": "B"
    },
    {
      "question": "The Marshall Plan was primarily designed to:",
      "options": [
        "A) Promote isolationism in the United States",
        "B) Rebuild the economies of European countries after World War II",
        "C) Establish a military alliance against the Soviet Union",
        "D) Provide humanitarian aid to countries in Asia"
      ],
      "answer": "B"
    }
  ],
  "frq": {
    "question": "Analyze the ways in which the United States’ involvement in global conflicts during the first half of the 20th century shaped its role in international affairs.",
    "scoring_guideline": {
      "thesis": "1 point: Presents a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim and responds to all parts of the question. The thesis must establish a line of reasoning about how global conflicts influenced America's international role.",
       "contextualization": "1 point: Describes a broader historical context relevant to the prompt. For example, the pre-WWI isolationist policies or the rise of global conflicts.",
      "evidence": "2 points: Provides specific examples of US involvement in global conflicts (e.g., Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII) and their impact on the US's international role. At least two pieces of evidence are needed for 2 points.",
      "analysis_and_reasoning": "2 points: Explains how the evidence supports the argument. Demonstrates historical reasoning by explaining how these conflicts shaped America's foreign policy and global influence. For example, discussing how WWI led to increased international involvement and WWII solidified its superpower status.",
      "complexity": "1 point: Demonstrates a complex understanding of the topic by considering nuance, contradiction, or alternative perspectives. For example, acknowledging the shift from isolationism to global leadership and the debates surrounding that shift."
    }
  }
}