HIS104 assignment

Assignment 2.2: Liberty Challenged in 19th Century America

Name

Strayer University

Instructions: Delete my headings and all the instructions I have typed. Do NOT skip extra lines between paragraphs – only indent. Each heading that I list below can be multiple paragraphs (and probably will be to meet page requirements). Make sure to start a new paragraph when your focus shifts . Make sure to remove the bold and highlights. Make sure to cite your sources within your paper - and to indicate direct quotations with both quotation marks around what you copied and a citation.

Introduction Paragraph (Delete these headings and everything I have typed) Place your introduction paragraph here. Provide a general overview of your topic. End with your thesis statement as your last sentence. Please underline your thesis statement. This intro should give an overview of your main assertion for the paper. For example (and you can choose to follow my suggested thesis here if you want): The early U.S. government had to deal with issues involving slavery including – and then list the MAIN ISSUES you will discuss in your final paper. (do NOT list types of changes like it changed trade, culture, society – actually provide the specific changes to those areas listed in the ).

Explain the 3/5 Compromise and discuss the two outcomes/effects you listed in your outline (apply my feedback – make sure you talk about its EFFECTS): Start with a topic sentence like “The 3/5 Compromise _____________ (what it did); this caused – and then list at least two effects here to discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. This section should contain AT LEAST TWO paragraphs – one for explanation and first effect and one for second effect OR one for explanation and one for effects.

Explain the Missouri Compromise and discuss the two outcomes/effects you listed in your outline (apply my feedback – make sure you talk about its EFFECTS): Start with a topic sentence like “The Missouri Compromise _____________ (what it did); this caused – and then list at least two effects here to discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. This section should contain AT LEAST TWO paragraphs – one for explanation and first effect and one for second effect OR one for explanation and one for effects.

Explain the Compromise of 1850 and discuss the two outcomes/effects you listed in your outline (apply my feedback – make sure you talk about its EFFECTS): Start with a topic sentence like “The Compromise of 1850 _____________ (what it did); this caused – and then list at least two effects here to discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. This section should contain AT LEAST TWO paragraphs – one for explanation and first effect and one for second effect OR one for explanation and one for effects. You can also use three paragraphs and separate each effect into a paragraph.

Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act and discuss the two outcomes/effects you listed in your outline (apply my feedback – make sure you talk about its EFFECTS): Start with a topic sentence like “The Kansas Nebraska Act _____________ (what it did); this caused – and then list at least two effects here to discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. This section should contain AT LEAST TWO paragraphs – one for explanation and first effect and one for second effect OR one for explanation and one for effects. You can also use three paragraphs and separate each effect into a paragraph.

Explain the Dred Scott and discuss the two outcomes/effects you listed in your outline (apply my feedback – make sure you talk about its EFFECTS): Start with a topic sentence like “The Dredd Scott decision _____________ (what it did); this caused – and then list at least two effects here to discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. This section should contain AT LEAST TWO paragraphs – one for explanation and first effect and one for second effect OR one for explanation and one for effects. You can also use three paragraphs and separate each effect into a paragraph.

Explain three reasons WHY slavery was and IS incompatioble with U.S. political and economic systems (meaning why doesn’t slavery work in a society based on democracy and in a capitalist economy). Make sure to review my feedback in your outline and apply. Start with a topic sentence like “Slavery is incompatible with democracy and capitalism because – and list three reasons. Then go on to talk about each one. If the paragraph gets too long – divide it into separate paragraphs.

Explain 3-5 driving forces (ie causes) of the Civil War. Make sure to review my feedback in your outline and apply. Start with a topic sentence like “Several factors contributed to the onset of the Civil War including – and then list the ones you will discuss. Then go on to talk about each one. If the paragraph gets too long – divide it into separate paragraphs.

Conclusion paragraph: Summarize the main ideas of your paper. Remember to restate your thesis in a slightly different way. Do not introduce any new info in the conclusion.

References

(Delete my notes and write references in APA format)

(you must include at least three references other than the textbook (you can use the text, but it will not count as one of those three). NOTE: Wikipedia and other generic-type websites (like ask.com, about.com, infoplease, you tube,) are not acceptable. You must use scholarly sources only. Academic journals from the library search engines are best (like Jstor etc.). Use the collection of databases accessible in the Learning Resources Center Web page. Do not use generic websites), You can also include primary sources, which are very valuable to a research paper. (a source that was written during this time - like a diary entry or newspaper article from the time period.)

You can also use http://scholar.google.com/ - which will bring up scholarly references. If it asks you to pay - do not do that. You can write down the author and name of article and probably find it in the Strayer library resources.

Remember this should be a separate page at the end of your paper. Make sure to cite your references throughout the paper any time you use info from the source that is not common knowledge (you can group it at the end of a paragraph if all the info in that paragraph came from the same source). Make sure to put any direct quotes in quotation marks and cite immediately at the end of that sentence. Remember that direct quotes should be no more than 10% of your paper. The rest should be explained in your own words. – DELETE THIS