Assignment:
Overview: History is the study of the past, and primary resources are windows into the past as they describe events at the time of their occurrences. The United States in 1850 was at a crossroads and seemed at times to be on the verge of falling apart due to the ongoing controversy over sectionalism. By using primary sources, students can look at how Americans viewed the sectional crisis facing their country in the 1850s
Instructions: From the perspective of a literate and informed American (Southern planter, New England abolitionist, Texan rancher, Midwestern farmer, Northern shopkeeper, European immigrant, Free Black, etc) describe the situation of the United States in the 1850s. What is holding the country together? What is threatening to tear the United States apart? How serious is the South's threat to leave the Union? Is the Compromise of 1850 a victory for sectionalism or nationalism? Will the Union survive?
Required format:
• Font - Use either Times New Roman (12pt), Calibri (11pt), or Arial (11pt).
• Margins - 1 inch margins all around
• Page numbers starting with 1 at the bottom and centered on each page after the cover sheet.
• Double-space, do not include extra spacing between paragraphs.
• Reviews should be at least three full pages.