History paper

Read text (Give Me Liberty) BY ERIC FONER, chapters 2 and 3.

+ Write 3-4 sentences on:
You have read about both the Jamestown settlement and the colony of New England. Which do you think was more successful? Why? How are you defining success? What made the other less successful or unsuccessful?

+ “separately” Write 1-2 paragraphs on:
Historians use primary sources to understand and explain the past.  What sources in (Voices of Freedom) BY ERIC FONER could you use if you wanted to understand the period we are studying this week?  What kinds of things would they help you to discuss?

Choose ONE: women, children, Native Americans or African Americans.
Write a 1000-1500 word paper arguing whether this statement is true or false about your group:
“Between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the lives of these Americans improved. This can be seen in their social, political and economic opportunities.”
What evidence should you use?

– American Yawp01 Chapters 1-14

– Any documents we have studied in the course

– Information presented in lectures

– Outside research is NOT required for this assignment, but you may use other
sources if properly cited
Things to include:
– Brief introduction and conclusion
– A clear thesis statement (something direct like “This statement is true about
________ because…”)
– Specific examples about their social, political and economic experiences in
each time period between the Revolution and the Civil War
– Evidence. Include in-text citations for where your evidence comes from:
o (American Yawp01, Chapter 11 Section III)

o (Johnson, Document 18, page 77)

o (Lecture, Week 10 Unit 1)

o (AuthorName, p#), with a listing of the book on a Works Cited page
Format:
– Times New Roman, Size 12, Double spaced

– Please submit as DOC, DOCX. ODT, PDF or TXT