History Essay :How did the U.S. get here?

Paper Topic:

How did the “forefathers” of the U.S. shape the racial and social attitudes of the country?

Follow Step:

Thesis: Present a thesis that makes a historically defensible claim and response to all parts of the question. Your thesis must consist of one or more sentences located in the introduction.

• Argument Development: Develop and support a cohesive argument that recognizes and accounts for the historical complexity by explicitly illustrating relationships among historical evidence such as contradictions, corroboration, and/or qualification.
• Use of Terms: Utilize the content of the listed terms to support the stated thesis or a relevant argument.
• Sourcing the terms: Explain the significance of the term and its historical context.
• Contextualization: Situate the argument by explaining the broader historical events, developments, or processes immediately relevant to the question.

You must use ALL the terms/topics below in your paper to support your thesis. DO NOT just randomly litter your paper with the terms. You MUST connect and analyze the terms within your paper to support your argument clearly in an organized manner. Please underline each term within your paper.

DO NOT thoughtlessly retell the events in the book to fill up space. I want to be able to see a clear connection between your argument and the evidence that you provide.

1. three-fifths clause

2. state constitutions

3. Bill of Rights (voting)

4. Whiskey Rebellion

5. Alexander McGillivray

6. Treaty of New York

7. Ohio Valley tribes

8. Treaty of Greenville

9. England and France

10. Jay Treaty

11. XYZ Affair

12. Quasi War

13. Sedition Act

14. Alien Acts

15. State resolutions

Require:

1. Paper should be typed in Times New Roman font only, and double-spaced. Your paper should be no less than 750 words (about 3 pages). You may write more than 750 words if you want, but no less. (The heading and title DO NOT count as part of the word count).

2. I do not want footnotes or a bibliography; just put your “quotes in quotation marks”. Please have a clear introduction of what your main argument(s) is (are), and a conclusion tying all the evidence and examples together and how your point was proven.

Book: The American Promise: A History of the United States . Chapter3-8