Choose ONE: women, children, Native Americans or African Americans.
Write a 1000-1500 word paper arguing whether this statement is true or false about your group:
“Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the lives of these Americans improved. This can be seen in their social, political and economic opportunities.”
What evidence should you use?- American Yawp Chapters 1-14 – Any documents we have studied in the course – Information presented in lectures – Outside research is NOT required for this assignment, but you may use other
sources if properly cited
Things to include:
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– Brief introduction and conclusion
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– A clear thesis statement (something direct like “This statement is true about
________ because…”)
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– Specific examples about their social, political and economic experiences in
each time period between the Revolution and the Civil War
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– Evidence. Include in-text citations for where your evidence comes from:
o (American Yawp, Chapter 11 Section III)o (Johnson, Document 18, page 77)o (Lecture, Week 10 Unit 1)o (AuthorName, p#), with a listing of the book on a Works Cited page
Format:
– Times New Roman, Size 12, Double spaced – Please submit as DOC, DOCX. ODT, PDF or TXT
