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Crisis and Expansion: The 19th century can be defined by crisis and expansion. What are some of the issues or themes that are pressing on the new Republic? Drawing only from assigned readings and lectures covered up to Week 4, discuss the three major themes below:
a) territorial expansion; b) industrial development and c) activism/and or resistance. 5 full pages with proper citations. As always, use examples from course readings and lectures to support your argument.
Week 1
Jan. 8 The Republic in 1800
Jan. 10 Representing the ?Wild Wild West?
Readings
Frederick Jackson Turner, ?The Significance of the Frontier in American History, 1893?: https://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1893turner.html
Charles Eastman, From the Deep Woods to Civilization, pp. 1-34
Week2
Jan. 13 Western Movements and Manifest Destiny
Jan. 15 Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal
Jan. 17 Guest Lecture: Laurie Dickmeyer, ?The Ghost Dance?
Readings:
Andrew Jackson on Indian Removal: https://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/two/removal.htm
?Our Hearts Are Sickened?: Letter from Chief Ross of the Cherokee, 1836:
https://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6598/
Charles Eastman, From the Deep Woods to Civilization pp. 35-66
Week 3
Jan. 22 From Farm to Factories
Jan. 24 Immigrants, Railroads and
Readings:
American Nativism
Lowell Workers Go On Strike: https://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5714
David Roediger, Wages of Whiteness, Chapters 2, 3 & 4
Nancy Cott, The Bonds of Womanhood, Chapter 1
Week 4: The Development of Class Culture and Separate Spheres
Jan. 27 Guest Lecture: Dr. Allison Perlman, ?PT Barnum?
Jan. 29 The Middle Class and Separate Spheres
Jan. 31 Irish and the making of Race
Readings:
David Roediger, Wages of Whiteness, Chapters 5, 6 & 7
Nancy Cott, The Bonds of Womanhood, Chapter 2
Important Guidelines for Content and Format:
1. Title your essay appropriately. Type your essay title, name, and class identification information on a separate title page. Do not repeat this information.
2. Your ideas and critical interpretation are important to include for the success of your essay. Do not write a summary or review of information for this assignment.
3. Within the first two sentences, state the subject of your paper. Avoid general and nonspecific introductions.
4. Spelling and grammar count. This means that incorrect grammar and spelling mistakes will be reflected in your grade.
5. Underline book titles. Place essay titles within quotation marks.
6. Provide the name of the author of an essay or book in the same sentence as the first mention of the text.
7. Do not use Wikipedia. Wikipedia is full of incorrect information and is not an acceptable source of information for this course.
8. You need to use either footnotes or endnotes consistently throughout your essay to document your references. (In Microsoft Word: Insert, Footnote, select footnote and AutoNumber and hit OK).
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