history essay

Essay #2: Beauty and Use History 105, Professor Helton, Fall 2020

DUE DA TE: Nove mber 16, 2020

After California became part of the United States in 1848, the population of California exploded – a trend which never stopped. Along with the population, the economy of California grew by leaps and bounds, as the state nurtured new industries and exploited its resources. A continuously increasing population, and the new cultures and ideas that come with it, is one of the distinguishing features of life in our state. But that rapid, innovative, brilliant growth comes with at a cost. Sources: Carefully examine the following sources:

• Starr, Chapters 5 - 9 • Primary sources and videos from the modules from the Week of September 28 and

subsequent modules. . The Assignment: Once you have read and viewed the sources, compose a thoughtful, well-written essay, in which you answer the following questions: Between 1848 and 1960, why did people from all over the world come to California? What factors caused them to leave their homes of origin and journey to the Golden State? And what were the cultural, political, economic and environmental results of California’s rapid growth? Format and Requirements: You are not required to do extra research for this assignment. Please use the readings from California, A History and the readings linked in Canvas in addition to the class lectures as your sources. You must use primary source evidence in this essay. Support your answer with specific quotations and examples from the assigned primary sources. Your essay should be four to five pages long, with formatting as described in the class syllabus. Your essay should include a thesis statement that clearly answers the question. The body of your essay should include primary and secondary source evidence that supports your thesis. You must use footnotes to document these sources. Your essay should include a properly formatted Bibliography at the end (the Bibliography is not included in the page count). The proper format for footnotes and bibliographies can be found in Chapter 16 and 17 of Turabian.

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