Assignment
Identify the following eight terms. Identifications should include explaining the significance of each term in light of its impact on American history. Where applicable, specific people, dates, and events should be mentioned. Identifications should incorporate material from the textbook, lessons, lecture notes, and discussions. Be sure to think critically and to write answers using complete sentences. These identifications should be between 100-150 words in length.
i. The War of 1812
ii. Monroe Doctrine
iii. Missouri Compromise
iv. American Colonization Society
v. The Compromise of 1850
vi. The Emancipation Proclamation
vii. The Freedmen's Bureau
viii. The Compromise of 1877
Choose one essay. These short essays should be between 200 to 300 words in length:
i. In what ways did Manifest Destiny provide opportunity but also sow the seeds of the Civil War?
ii. The two main goals of Reconstruction were to bring the former Confederate states back into the Union and to ensure the equal citizenship and rights of the former slaves. Why was the first goal more successfully achieved than the second?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.