History is often viewed as a story of cause and effect. Every historical event occurred because of another event (or a series of events) that happened beforehand.
Things that directly lead to another event are considered ‘Causes’ and those subsequent events are considered ‘Effects’. In this discussion board, we will consider chapters 1 – 5 of our textbook through the lens of ‘Cause and Effect’:
How did the slave trade compromise that helped form the Constitution effect the issue of slavery in the days of the early Republic? Hint: consider how this compromise allowed the issue of slavery to perpetuate.
How did the rise of the ‘Cotton Kingdom’ impact the fight for political power? Hint: The Missouri Crisis is a good example.
How did the social issues of early eighteenth-century America lead to the Second Great Awakening? What were the effects of this religious reform movement?
