Part Three: Essay (50 pts)
Please answer the two essay questions. These answers should be
constructed as if they are an essay or paper. For this, you will need an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
These two separate questions should equal 2 pages in length (one page for each) and should include citations for resources of the information. Each essay is worth 25 pts.
These questions will force you to take a stance on a topic. Defend your position or the position you choose to the best of your abilities. Remember to use citations or resources from the class.
1. Compare and contrast the Spanish, French, and English conquests of the “New World.” How did each nation acquire a foothold within the Americas? How did each shape the history of the United States?
What were the relationships with Native Americans? Was slavery a large aspect of society, and if not did it become so? If so, why?
What were the roles women played in the construction of the colonies? Are women more prominent in one society more than the other
societies?
2. When studying the American Revolution, scholars look beyond the war to understand how the event affected the people, society, culture, politics, economy, etc. of the colonies.
Keeping all of these areas in mind, was the American Revolution a radical event or a conservative stance by the Americans? Was the Revolution a revolution or a Civil War? Explain why.
