Section 2 Essay

Historians use primary sources to construct historical arguments. For your essay, you will need to use a variety of sources, including primary, that we have utilized in class to craft an argumentative essay.

 

Be as specific as possible in referencing course material to write a 500-700 word essay responding to the prompt below.

NO outside sources! “Never in the history of the world was society in so terrific flux [definition: continuous change] as it is right now,” Jack London wrote in The Iron Heel, a 1908 dystopian novel. In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt:

How had the United States changed since the end of the Civil War?

 

Consider discussing the following aspects of change to answer this prompt: (1) economy, (2) politics, (3) social hierarchies, and (4) foreign policy. Resources: https://www.americanyawp.com/text/19-american-empire/#III_1898 https://www.americanyawp.com/text/19-american-empire/#V_Women_and_Imperialism https://www.americanyawp.com/text/17-conquering-the-west/#III_The_Indian_Wars_and_Federal_Peace_Policies

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