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HIST111E: History of the US, 1607-1865 (Shirley) In-Person
ESSAY #2: Write an essay (minimum 1,200 words) on any topic related to this course.
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Analyze the causes of the Civil War.
2. Describe the difference between urban and rural slave life. Which gave slaves more autonomy?
3. Analyze the causes and effects of the American War of Independence.
4. Analyze the concepts of freedom and liberty as they pertain to different groups of people in Colonial America and later in the United States of America (Women, People of African descent, Native Americans, different religious groups, socioeconomic backgrounds, etc.).
5. Another approved topic.
At least 2 other academic sources and a primary source must be used in addition to the textbook. Double spaced using Turabian, Chicago, or MLA.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Time:
- 11:30am - 12:20pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- 220 - Classroom
- Categories:
- Library Instruction
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