Essay Assignment
Length: 6-8 pages.
How has the frontier shaped American history? For this answer, be sure to define what you mean by the word frontier, and then elaborate on its connections to several developments in American history including (but not limited to) political institutions, social relations, ideas about race, and economic change from the colonial era to 1865. In addition to earlier course readings, please consult the following additional resources for your paper (although you don't necessarily have to cite from all of them). Your essay must draw only from assigned course readings, however, and each paragraph must contain multiple citations as support for your ideas.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.