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:
- Brief introduction and conclusion
- A clear thesis statement (something direct like "This statement is true about ________ because...")
- Specific examples about their social, political and economic experiences in each time period between the Revolution and the Civil War
- 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