Short-Essay Assignment
Instructions: This assignment is worth a total of 50 points. You will choose ONE question below to answer for your short essay. Your response must be typed and submitted on eCampus by 11:59pm on August 7th. Your typed response should be 2 pages in length, double-spaced, use complete sentences, and include key terms. Key terms include all those listed on handouts such as the Embargo Act of 1807 or Erie Canal. Without key terms the highest grade you can make is a 35/50. Please save your file using your last name and the number of the question you are answering. For example, "Atkinson1". Do not use a # as this might prevent your file from being submitted. Files should be submitted as word documents only. You will submit your files by going to the "Short Essay" tab on eCampus and then clicking on "Submit Short Essay Here."
You should use your notes and textbook to answer one of the questions. Do not copy and paste from the Internet or you will receive a Zero.
THIS IS THE TEXT BOOK NAME US A Narrative History Special Texas Edition (Vol 1: To 1865) please sources must come from here.
Short-Essay Options
1) How did the economic transformations of the period 1800-1850 alter American society and everyday life? In what ways was life unique for Americans living in cities?
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2) In what ways did politics become more democratic in the period 1800-1860? How did Andrew Jackson appeal to the so-called common man as PRESIDENT?