In a short paragraph, use your own words to identify what the topic is, argue how it relates to early US history, and show how a reading or video (or any assigned content from the modules) helps to explain its relevance to history. Do reference the source informally. (Sample term: Gabriel′s Rebellion: According to the history.org website Gabriel′s Rebellion: Another View, the biggest impact of Gabriel′s rebellion wasn′t that it was a successful slave revolt. Instead, Gabriel′s rebellion resulted in the US being even more violent and repressive against enslaved people. Note: There would be more to this identification, but I give you this example to demonstrate how to engage with the source and reference it informally.) Haitian revolution Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Purchase Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett) Dorothea Dix Tenskwatawa putting-out system Louisiana Rebellion of 1811 Henry Clay′s ″American System″ Lowell girls nativism Andrew Jackson Missouri Compromise transcendentalism Seneca Falls Convention Nat Turner Second Great Awakening Grading criteria: Identifications are assessed for (a) accuracy, (b) thoughtfulness, (c) clarity, and (d) engagement with evidence (sources in the modules). In the early 1800s, were Americans motivated more by economic interest or cultural values? Pose a clear, strong argument and support it with examples from diverse groups of peoples alive during the early 1800s.
In the early 1800s, were Americans motivated more by economic interest or cultural values?
