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The American Civil War Era The Civil War left a lasting impact on the United States, shaping the next several decades for the country. In this course, you’ve learned how the course of the war, important battles, and the plans for reconstruction after the war ended. Write a 2000 to 3000-word essay based on one of the prompts below. Imagine that the Southern states had succeeded in seceding from the Union. How would the Confederacy have fared as an independent nation? How would success have affected their relationship with the North as westward expansion continued? How would the Confederacy have established international relationships? Consider the resources they had as a country, their economy, and the policies of Jefferson Davis and his government. The effects of the Civil War didn’t cease with the end of the Reconstruction Period. Connect and consider how the changes during the Reconstruction era affected the efforts for equality in the U.S. through the Civil Rights era to the present. >>> If I had to choose, I would choose this option, but I’m open to your advice. While the Civil War had an indelible mark on U.S. history, the resolution of the war had consequences for many other foreign nations that were dealing with the issues of slavery and expansion. Assess how the end of the Civil War affected the global slave trade and the prominent powers in Europe. Formatting & Sources Please write your paper in the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least five credible, outside sources and cite them using CMS format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in CMS (including the lesson title and instructor’s name). Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question. Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.) Grading Rubric CategoryUnacceptable (0-1)Needs Improvement (2-3)Good (4)Excellent (5)PointsPurpose and Evidence (x4)Evidence is nonexistent or irrelevant to overall purpose; fewer than three sources are cited or all citations are from non-reputable sourcesEvidence from three cited sources is present, but does not tie directly to main arguments and purpose of the essayEvidence from at least three cited sources clearly supports and relates to overall purpose and the essay’s argumentsEvidence from at least three cited sources is well-integrated and enhances the essay; main points are thorough and well-developed, connecting clearly to overall purpose20Structure and Organization (x3)Disorganized and illogical structure hinders understandingSomewhat disorganized, but structure does not detract from understanding of main pointsStructure is logical; main points are supported by organization; introduction and conclusion are includedOrganization is logical; structure enhances clarity and delivery of main ideas; introduction and conclusion are connected well to supporting content15Clarity (x2)Vague or unclear writing; reader is left with several unanswered questionsWriting is ambiguous in a few areas; overall content is either not fully explained, or is too wordy for the content includedPhrasing and word choice are mostly effective; explanations and descriptions are thorough without being wordySyntax is very clear and concise. All supporting explanations and descriptions are precise, thorough, and efficient10Mechanics (x1)Incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and use of standard English grammar hinders understandingSeveral instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammarFew instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammarNo or very few instances of incorrect spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and usage of standard English grammar5

Hide Assignment Information Turnitin® Turnitin® enabledThis assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®. Instructions Unit 1 Essay Assignment This essay assignment will focus on the lives of the former slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War and 13th Amendment, 1865-1877. “Were the former slaves in the South truly free after the Civil War (1865-1877)? Why or why not?” Assigned Readings: Chapter 15 in The Unfinished Nation 13th, 14th, 15th Amendment (found in appendix of textbook) Journal article “A Black Colony in Dougherty County” (see attachment) Document: “Black Legislators Protest Their Expulsion” (see attachment) Document: “Colonel O.H. Howard Reports on the Camilla Massacre” (see attachment) In writing your response you must answer the question directly and definitively yes or no in the first paragraph, so do not straddle the fence and answer yes and no and do not be ambiguous with your answer. You should provide your answer to the question in the first paragraph and the rest of your essay should be the why or why not (the analysis). Use only the sources provided, and make sure you use and cite all of the sources provided. Do not use outside sources, do not search the internet for alternate sources, use ONLY the sources provided. Focus Questions: You are not to answer these questions directly, they are provided only to stimulate your thinking on the assignment. • How did the former slaves define freedom? • How did the Black Codes impact the former slaves’ freedom? • How did the Freedmen’s Bureau affect the freedom of former slaves? • What did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments do for black freedom? • What, if any, actions do the former slaves take to ensure their freedom? • What impact did sharecropping have on the freedom of the former slaves? Your essay should be at least 3 full pages in length not counting citations, double-spaced, use 12 pt. font (Times New Roman), and provide support and analysis for your answer. All quotations must be cited; I do not require a specific format, though title of source and page number should be included. Microsoft Word is recommended; if you use a different word processor I may not be able to open your file, and I cannot grade what I cannot open. I use originality software on all essays, so make sure your essay is your own writing. If the originality report is higher than 20% not original you should revise/edit your essay and resubmit it before the due date. Your grade will be based upon: 1) the logic and coherence of your answer; 2) directly and definitively answering the question and providing support and analysis; 3) grammar and organization; 4) using all of the sources provided.

An enormous literature has grown up around the notorious men (and women) of the West.  Some is highly fictionalized, most is either adulatory or part of a subgenre of hostile debunking.  Yet out of this discourse emerges Herda’s book, which is interesting as he admittedly notes that he is “pleased to present my biography of Doctor John H. Holliday to the world in order to set the record straight.  In his very own words.”  Based on your reading of Herda’s book, they call me DOC The Story Behind The Legend Of John Henry Holliday and the film Tombstone, respond to the following question: Who exactly is Doc Holliday? Your essay should be comprised of 6-8 typewritten pages, double-spaced, #12 font only (a size similar to Times New Roman as a larger font will result in the loss of points – as well for a wider margin).  I would advise that you use spelling & grammar in MSWord (or similar) and avoid the passive voice.  Both the book and film need to be cited in the style of your choice; you must do either footnotes or in-text citations – i.e. (Shi, pg. 21) giving credit to quotes AND to an author’s thoughts as well.  You will need to include a work’s cited (bibliography).  Note: a work’s cited is not part of your page count.  Please do not plagiarize.    

Final Project HIST 1306  Over the course of the semester, I have argued that four historical forces shaped the development of the United States after 1877. These were:  1. The migration of people from throughout the world to the United States as well as the social mobility (both upward and downward) experienced by all people within the nation;  2. The efforts to expand (and restrict) democracy, equality, and individual rights in the U.S.;  3. The rise of a capitalist economic system and the subsequent (and recurring) reorganization of Americans’ daily life—whatever their social status or region; and  ***4. The effort to create a multi-racial, democratic social order in a very diverse nation. (My Choice)*** In this project, you will choose the one force that you think was most responsible for the development of the United States after 1877 and formulate an argument that defends your choice and demonstrates why you think the others were relatively less important. Keep in mind that there is really no correct answer for this assignment.  Each of the four choices outlined above is a valid option. That said, there are correct and incorrect ways of completing this assignment, and you should therefore play close attention to the requirements. Project Requirements  1. General: You will submit a four-page paper. This is a hard space limit. If your paper is less than 3.5 pages long, I will penalize it.  If your paper is more than 4.5 pages long, I will penalize it.  Title pages, endnote pages, and bibliographies do not count toward (or against) the space limit.  2. Thesis: Your paper will have a thesis. (Something like “Force X exerted the most decisive influence on American history after 1877.”) It should appear in the first paragraph of the paper, if not the first sentence. Your conclusion should restate your thesis.  3. Organization: About half of your paper’s body should be dedicated to defending the importance of the force you selected. The other half should demonstrate why you think others were less important.  I expect you to outline (I do not need to see it; I’ll know). Don’t use topic headings.  This is a short paper, and they just eat up space. 4.  Sources: You should use both the textbook and the videos. Parenthetical citations are fine. For the textbook, they should look like this (Keene, 413). For the videos, they should look like this ([video title], [Min]: second). Here is an example (“World War I,” 19:22). Book:  https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction Videos:   https://uhdmediasite.uhd.edu/Mediasite/Play/7b694646775a4e3d8635aee93acb972e1d?autoStart=false https://uhdmediasite.uhd.edu/Mediasite/Play/18bca931c9974402b968808c6ffc60031d?autoStart=false https://uhdmediasite.uhd.edu/Mediasite/Play/beffb4c2d792439d9d3414e3fbf080951d?autoStart=false https://uhdmediasite.uhd.edu/Mediasite/Play/658e8c4d30064eb898920969a6fbb97f1d?autoStart=false

1. According to Dr. King, what is the difference between a just and an unjust law? Why should we break unjust laws but not just laws2. According to Dr.King, what is the purpose of direct action?3. Dr. King says that it is wrong to use immoral means to attain moral ends and that is just as wrong, or even more so, to use moral means to preserve immoral ends. What does he mean by this? What would be some examples?each answer needs to be 150 words.

. Review the learning resources listed below.2. In a three-page essay of 750 words, discuss the causes of the American Civil War. Make an argument to answer the following question: Was slavery the primary cause of the American Civil War?3. Your essay must contain a counterargument paragraph. In this paragraph discuss the opposing view and why you disagree with this view.4. Support your argument with evidence from at least one primary source and two scholarly sources. Document the evidence with correctly formatted citations using either the MLA, APA, or Chicago Style citation method. After your essay, include either a Works Cited page for MLA or References for APA or a Bibliography for Chicago Style. LEARNING RESOURCES Primary Sourceshttps://emergingcivilwar.com/2019/01/22/primary-sources-slavery-as-the-cause-of-the-civil-war/ (Links to an external site.)https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states (Links to an external site.)VideosThe Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20 (Links to an external site.)?What caused the American Civil War? (Links to an external site.)?Four Causes of the American Civil War 

Choose one revolutionary concept to examine (see list of suggested topics below).  Where did this idea originate, and how was it manifest (if at all) in the American and French Revolutions?  Answer this question with analysis of primary sources related to the American and French Revolutions and relevant sources from the Enlightenment and English Constitutionalism.  The essay should be 500-750 words. Incomplete list of revolutionary concepts: -The social contract (government is formed by individuals to protect fundamental rights) -Freedom of conscience and expression -Popular sovereignty (the “people” rather than ruler possesses ultimate governing power) -Meritocracy (status and power based on ability rather than blood or lineage) //////////////////////////// Letter grades will be assigned as follows: A : Essay is well written and well organized with only minor spelling and grammar errors.  It demonstrates a strong command of the relevant course material, responds directly to the prompt, has a clear and compelling thesis, solid evidence in the form of well-chosen and appropriately cited quotations and specific references to the requested source(s), robust analysis, logical reasoning, and meets the target length.  B : Essay demonstrates a solid command of the relevant course material and responds to the prompt yet has at least one significant flaw in the quality of writing, organization, historical accuracy, logical reasoning, use of evidence, citations, or length. C : Essay engages the course material yet falls short of responding to the prompt in a satisfactory way–for example, it might summarize the content of the primary source(s) and/or textbook without providing much analysis or original argument.  It may have numerous major flaws while still demonstrating a minimal grasp of the relevant course material. /////////////////////////// Preferably answer essay prompt on Social Contract or Popular Sovereignty. Not looking for an outstanding essay or perfect. Somewhere around a B. I uploaded a file regarding my professor’s grading policy. Just something that answers the prompt. Will include sources regarding these topics.  No need for a works cited no bibliography. Just in text citations. For the citations, I included in each file what the correct citation should be.

For this assignment, you will be writing an ethnography of at least 1000 words and reviewing the ethnography of five of your classmates. Your ethnography can address any aspect of everyday life at your high school. However, you should be careful to create an integrated ethnographic essay, rather than a disjointed collection of poorly related ideas. Here is how I suggest you approach this writing project: Think about the thing which you most want to say about your high school, and focus on that. This is your main topic. Be aware that you will have to leave some important parts of your high school experience out. Focusing on your main topic means that some things which aren’t related to this topic will have to be left out. Create an outline for your essay. You will probably end up writing six to ten paragraphs, so you should probably think about what you want to say in each paragraph. Of course, you may have to revise or even abandon this outline as you write, but it helps to start with a guide. the focus of your essay should be on your own high school. After reading this essay, the reader should have a sense of what your high school is really like. it should be written in a coherent way

The Civil War was fought because of slavery and the breakup of the Union. The Southern slave owners would argue that they were ?ghting to keep states’ rights, meaning they were dependent on a slave economy and believed they had the right to keep their livelihood, as they knew it. Northerners and President Lincoln entered the war initially to keep the Union intact. However, war aims would evolve and, with that, northern soldiers would ?ght to emancipate slaves. By 1862, the war turned into a hard war and only the destruction of the enemy’s forces and unconditional surrender would end it. Agreeing to the unconditional surrender, though, did not mean reconstructing the Union would be simple.  Keeping these factors in mind, compare and contrast wartime Reconstruction, presidential Reconstruction, and congressional (radical) Reconstruction. What were the key di?erences among the three phases? Were there any similarities in the phases?  PRIMARY SOURCES  14.4 John Beauchamp Jones Observes The Deterioration on the Confederate Home Front (1863–1864) 15.2 Mississippi Black Code (1865) For more information on Southern Slave Owners read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States#Black_slave_owners

Students should cite ·  The Textbook Clayborne Carson et al. The Struggle for Freedom ·  Any documents, documentaries, or weblinks   And, any notes that you take during the class lectures or via Powerpoints. In general, source citations for this class should be formatted according to MLA format (for a good website that covers MLA style, try the MLA Formatting and Style Guide at the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University – type “Purdue OWL” into Google).  However, in order to keep things simple, here are some basic guidelines to follow when citing sources within your essays for this class:1. Please use in-text and end of text citations in your work (see examples below); 3. Do not provide a citation for every sentence, even if you are paraphrasing extensively. Instead, if all the information in a paragraph is from one source, just provide one in-text citation at the end of the paragraph; 4. You need to provide the last name of the author whose work you are using (i.e. Carson or Thompson, not Clayborne or Sharita). 5. You MUST make an effort to give credit to those whose work you are using.  Failure to do so is considered plagiarism, and will have a negative impact on your grade. In-text citations: MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text. The author’s name may appear either in the sentence itself or in parentheses following the quotation or paraphrase, but the page number(s) should always appear in the parentheses, not in the text of your  SITE VISIT  This assignment requires students to visit a historical site (historical home museum, Civil War battlefield, Park, monument etc.) and produce a Powerpoint presentation that highlights the site. You are welcome to safely visit a historic site in person. However, you can find a site that will provide you with information (photographs, history of the site, information about the person, place, or event etc.) online and create a Powerpoint presentation with the information you found on the website. For example, The Frederick Douglass House highlights the Washington, DC home of historical figure Frederick Douglass. You can also garner ideas about local sites (Prince George’s County, MD) by going to  http://www.pgparks.com/1883/Sites-Museums. You should produce a short Powerpoint presentation (minimum of 10 slides) that emphasize what you learned from visiting the site. Consider these questions, what/who was highlighted? What did you learn from the site? What did they do well in developing the site/website? What could they have done better? Would you recommend this site/website to learn about this person or event? Please include photographs and any other visual  For more information on The Struggle for Freedom read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struggle_for_Freedom_and_Democracy_Day