Historians
have debated the role of smallpox in the conduct of the American
Revolution for many years. Using your textbook, the journal articles,
interactive map and primary sources available on Founders Online,
write a 5-7 page paper analyzing the impact of smallpox on the conduct
of the Revolutionary War. Your paper must have a clear thesis statement
that addresses one or more of the discussion questions below, and you
must use both primary and secondary sources to support your argument.
You should cite your sources using parenthetical citations and use the
writing checklist to help you format your paper. All papers should use
12 point Times New Roman font, be double-spaced and have 1 inch margins.
You
may not use any sources not assigned for this class. Plagiarism or use
of sources not assigned for the course will result in an automatic zero.
Papers will be checked using SafeAssign.
Discussion Questions:
● Historians
have argued that smallpox shaped both war strategy and the outcome of
the Revolution, do you agree or disagree? To what extent did the
epidemic shape the war?
● Was
the military or civilian population more heavily impacted by the
epidemic? How were African Americans and Native Americans impacted?
Link for the primary sources
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