History 9.10

 Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America 

You have already developed a thesis statement and an outline in which you explored the peculiar institution known as slavery. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.

1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
2. Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott Decision. Note: Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.
3. Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was, and is, incompatible with our political and economic system.
4. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.
5. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.