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Essay Question;

“The settling of the American West,” according to an eminent contemporary historian, “has been perceived as a series of quaint, violent, and romantic adventures of rugged individuals pushing across the continent. But in fact, the history of that region from 1850 to 1900 can be best understood as an economic and cultural conquest.” Meditate on this assertion by comparing Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier thesis to the lived experiences of Mormons, Mexican-Americans, and Native Americans in the West. Do you agree more with Turner or the eminent historian? Why?

Guidelines for Essay-writing The essay should be at least 4 paragraphs long. Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, organization, creativity, and the essay’s overall persuasiveness are all important. I recommend outlining answers to each question ahead of time.

make a clear argument, or thesis statement, in the first paragraph that will serve as the central point of your entire essay. What is a thesis? A thesis is an interpretive statement, not merely a factual one. It offers an explanation for why events occurred, not merely a description of what happened. Consider the difference between the following two statements. (a) “Comanches raided for horses and cattle on the Texas frontier.” (an indisputable fact) (b) “Although Comanches had a variety of motives for raiding for horses and cattle on the Texas frontier, their principal purpose was to exchange them for other trade goods.” (an interpretation that requires evidence to support it) 2. Back up your thesis with persuasive evidence from the textbook, the primary sources, and your class notes. Remember, the point is not to spew forth a list of every fact that you remember about a given topic, but to clearly state your thesis and support it with historical evidence.