1) Select ONE essay prompt: A. What was Reconstruction, and how did the Reconstruction Amendments m ...

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1) Select ONE essay prompt: A. What was Reconstruction, and how did the Reconstruction Amendments mark a “second founding” of the United States? B. What changes did the Second Industrial Revolution introduce to American life, and how did the concepts of the "Gospel of Wealth" and "Social Darwinism" reflect American attitudes about these changes? C. How did the practice of settler colonialism transform the American West during the Gilded Age? D. How did ideas of race shape American politics during the Populist Era? 2) In a 600-700 word essay, address your selected topic by drawing ONLY from our course content: lectures, Give Me Liberty, and Voices of Freedom. Please present your own words and ideas. This essay tests the student's ability to demonstrate comprehension of course materials: Essays that use resources external to this course (Wikipedia, online essays, Chat GBT, etc.) will automatically be scored as a zero. In the most egregious cases of plagiarism, students can be referred to the Dean of Student Services for administrative review. 3) Essays must discuss one reference from Give Me Liberty, one reference from Voices of Freedom, and one reference from the course lectures, a total of three separate references that support the essay. All references require citations in the same paragraph where the references are being discussed (this tells the reader which reference is connected to which claims in your essay): When citing from Voices of Freedom: (Document Author, "Document Title," Voices of Freedom). When citing lecture: (Hickey, IVC Lecture, date of lecture). When citing Give Me Liberty: (Foner, Give Me Liberty, Chapter title or page #). 4) Although not required, I recommend the following format: three (or four) paragraphs: introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction tells the reader what the essay is about, and what it will argue, and provides some essential background. The second (or third chapters) include the evidence (course references) and analysis of those references. The third paragraph should wrap up the essay with a conclusion and connect back to the main claims made in the Intro paragraph. Carefully review your final draft before submission. Does it flow and make sense? Having a trusted friend or family member read a preliminary draft can help identify unclear passages. The highest-scoring essays will thoughtfully address the prompt questions by analyzing evidence from the course lectures and readings and explaining why the evidence supports the essay and be free of grammar/formatting/spelling errors. No separate Works Cited or Bibliography is required. textbook?https://we.tl/t-5j3JonWH9O