Assignment:
• During the Revolutionary and Early Republic era, how were the people of America affected politically, economically, or socially?
Your report will contain an introduction, a discussion that will provide information about the historical event, and a reflection section for your personal writing. You will select a thesis statement from one of the options below.
• The Revolutionary and Early Republic era united thirteen independent colonies into one nation.
• The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was a time of great social and economic change.
• The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was fueled by new ideas of democracy, individual rights, and capitalism.
The contents of your report will be guided by a selected thesis statement. The thesis statement will go in your opening paragraph. The purpose of the thesis is to describe the scope and direction of the paper. The thesis statement within the opening paragraph asserts directly and succinctly exactly what the paper is about.
Introduction
In your introduction section, complete each step listed in the bullets below. Your answer should be two paragraphs in length.
In the first paragraph:
• Identify the historical question being answered by this paper.
• Provide a short overview of the historical question and what this paper will cover.
• Identify the thesis that you will be discussing in this paper.
In the second paragraph:
• Describe the events leading up to the Revolutionary and Early Republic era that impacted Americans politically, economically, or socially.
Discussion
In your discussion section, complete each step listed in the bullets below. Your answer should be 1-2 paragraphs:
• Focusing on the political, economic, or social impacts the Revolution and then Early Republic had on Americans, describe the following in detail:
o Who was involved?
o What happened?
o When did it happen?
o Where did it happen?
o According to the experts, why did it happen?
Rely on the webtext and two additional sources from the list provided below. One of the additional sources should be a primary source and the other should be a secondary source.
Reflection
In your reflection section, answer each of the questions listed below with your own observations and perspectives. No sources should be used in this section, and there is no one right or wrong answer because we all have unique experiences. Your answer should be 1-2 paragraphs in length.
• Are the circumstances similar to anything you've experienced or noticed in society today?
• Why or why not?
• How are they different?
• How are they similar?
Note: This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
• Summarize the causes of the American Revolution and the impact of the Revolutionary War on the making of America.
Sources
Primary Sources:
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era united thirteen independent colonies into one nation.
• British Reforms and Colonial Resistance, 1767-1772:
o Boston Merchants (December 6, 1769).
o To the Merchants and Traders of the City of Philadelphia (1770).
o To the Tradesmen, Farmers, and Other Inhabitants of the City and County of Philadelphia (September 24, 1770).
o Violators of the Non-Importation Agreement (July 20, 1769).
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was a time of great social and economic change.
(Note: The sources below are from Digital History. You will need to look for social, economic, and cultural items within the documents, events, music, and images described in these sources.)
• Overview of the American Revolution. (Scroll through selections, especially Documents, to find resources.)
• Overview of the Early National Period. (Scroll through selections, especially Documents, to find resources.)
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was fueled by new ideas of democracy, individual rights, and capitalism.
• The Colonies Move Toward Open Rebellion, 1773-1774:
o To the Freemen of America (1773).
o To the Worthy Inhabitants of the City of New-York (1773).
o Announcement of the Boston Tea Party (December 20, 1773).
o Proceedings of the Committee of Correspondence (July 19, 1774).
o In Times of Public Danger (July 16, 1774).
o A Fixed Plan to Bring the Most Humiliating Bondage (June 8, 1774).
o Earl of Chatham Speech to Parliament (June 17, 1774).
o Suffolk Resolves and Agreement by Continental Congress (September 17, 1774).
o Joseph Galloway's Speech to Continental Congress (September 28, 1774).
o Declaration of Rights and Grievances (October 14, 1774).
o The Continental Association (October 20, 1774).
Democracy:
o James Madison Considers the Problems of a New Democracy.
Constitution:
o A New York Farmer Outlines His Opposition to the Constitution.
Secondary Sources
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era united thirteen independent colonies into one nation.
• Creating a Nation of Joiners.
• The Oxford Companion to United States History: Era of the Early Republic (1789-1828).
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was a time of great social and economic change.
• Creating Social Capital in the Early American Republic: The View From Connecticut.
• Encyclopedia of American Social Movements.
• The Economic and Demographic Consequences of the American Revolution.
Thesis: The Revolutionary and Early Republic era was fueled by new ideas of democracy, individual rights, and capitalism.
• America's Three Regimes: A New Political History.
• Religion and the Founding of the American Republic.
• A Country Storekeeper in Pennsylvania: Creating Economic Networks in Early America, 1790-1807