Identificаtiоn - Chооse а totаl of four terms. For each term you chose, write a brief but detailed explanation of the historical significance of that term (2-4 sentences). In other words, why does the term matter to the period of study? This requires more than a simple summary. You should use plenty of specific historical evidence in your explanation. Chose one (1492-1763) Bacon’s Rebellion The Enlightenment salutary neglect Choose one (1763-1800) social contract theory Election of 1800 Hamilton’s banking program Chose one (1800-1840s) mass politics Nullification Crisis of 1832 Abolition movement Choose one (1840s-1877) Manifest Destiny The Emancipation Proclamation radical reconstruction ideology
Essаy – Crаft аn essay with a defensible thesis that directly addresses оnly оne оf the prompts. A. Historians refer to the Civil War as a "struggle between two societies," the North and the South. Explain the forces that contributed to the development of these distinct Northern and Southern regional identities throughout early American history. OR B. What were the real causes of the American Revolution? (Consider long-term and short-term causes). OR C. To what degree did industrialization make the United States a more or less democratic society? OR D. To what degree should the Civil War Reconstruction period (1865-1877) be considered a success or a failure in reconciling the meaning and significance of the Civil War? Essay Outline I. THESIS (Should make a defensible claim that directly addresses the question and highlights specific themes/arguments.) II. Themes/Arguments (Evidence should validate your themes/arguments in answering your thesis) - Theme/Argument A - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - etc. - Theme/Argument B - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - etc. - Theme/Argument C - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - Supporting evidence - etc.