History Essay

There are a total of 4 essays. Each essay can be 2 paragraphs at the least.

QUESTION (exactly as it will be presented at test time):

5-2. During the era that marked the coming and fighting of the American Revolution, 1763-1783, many issues were raised that caused individuals to take sides in the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.  Write an essay discussing two points of view from the primary sources in Voices of Freedom chapter 5 that explains different perspectives regarding involvement in the American Revolution.  Your “how-conclusion” should compare or contrast the authors, audiences, and the purposes of your two chosen documents.

QUESTION (exactly as it will be presented at test time):

Offer  ONE  example of how a primary source from Voices of Freedom could be used in the essay below:

6-2. With the American Revolution came the (at least partial) abandonment of the old governmental structure and the promise of a new order.  Since this direction was basically new to the western world, and the Patriots were selling this as a revolution against “tyranny,” to many it seemed as if anything was possible when creating the new government structure in the United States.  Write an essay that discusses two examples from the primary sources in Voices of Freedom chapter 6 that represents different views on how the new government should differ from the old in how it represented it people.  Your “how-conclusion” should compare or contrast the authors, audiences, and the purposes of your two chosen documents

QUESTION (exactly as it will be presented at test time):

Offer  ONE  example of how a primary source from Voices of Freedom could be used in the essay below:

7-2.  In Federalist Paper #10, often considered by historians as the most important of the 85 essays, James Madison argued that a strong centralized national government by its very nature protected the rights and interests of the minorities because the larger the group (nation) the more diverse its population.  Therefore, it is less likely for a consistent majority to develop that agrees on most political issues, and then, for that consistent majority to take and keep control of government affairs to the detriment of the rest of the nation.  Write an essay that discusses two examples from the primary sources in Voices of Freedom chapter 7 in relation to all or part of the content of  Federalist Paper #10 (Links to an external site.) . —Note for this essay you must use  three  documents including Federalist Paper #10.  Also, your examples can agree or disagree with each other and/or #10 that is your choice.  Your “how-conclusion” should compare or contrast the authors, audiences, and the purposes of your two chosen documents.

QUESTION (exactly as it will be presented at test time):

 Offer  ONE  example of how a primary source from Voices of Freedom could be used in the essay below:

8-2.  During the years following the American Revolution, different groups of Americans began taking sides regarding the best route for the U. S. to become a utopian republic—a nation that represents much of its people much of the time.  Sometimes these factions were made up of individuals who had a direct voice in the political structure (for example political parties, government leaders, voters).  On the other hand, these groups could also be made of people asking for access to the power structure (for example women, African Americans, American Indians, and non-landholders).  Write an essay that discusses two examples from the primary sources in Voices of Freedom chapter 8 explaining what each author wanted of the U. S. government in order for it to get closer to being that of a utopian republic—representing much of its people much of the time.  Your “how-conclusion” should compare or contrast the authors, audiences, and the purposes of your two chosen documents.    

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9-2. During the first half of the nineteenth century, 1800 to about 1850, many in the United States began focusing on the factors limiting personal growth and began looking for activities that would facilitate individual strength through intellectual, spiritual, and religious methods.  Write an essay that discusses two examples from the primary sources in Voices of Freedom chapter 9 that represents different perspectives on what the author believed was ‘limiting’ personal growth in that period of the U. S.  Your “how-conclusion” should compare or contrast the authors, audiences, and the purposes of your two chosen documents.