FULL PROMPT:What was the U.S. Policy on the Removal of Native Americans? Why did Native peoples protest? How did Manifest Destiny not only affected Native Americans with expansion, but gaining Texas would increase the size of the United States? How did American expansion affect the Native people of our country?
Assignment Directions:
Write a 2-page, double spaced essay that is based on the 2 primary sources. Analyze the sources within the context of time and place. Create a strong thesis statement, and then support the thesis using at least 2 of the sources. Be sure that background, secondary information, is only used to understand the meaning of the primary sources. The evidence used to support the thesis must come from the primary sources (the source itself). Do not use outside sources. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your analysis of the primary sources.
Steps:
- Read and analyze the sources.
- Be sure to include a thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph, and then support the thesis with explanation and evidence in supporting paragraphs. The essay must be based on the primary sources.
- Intro – Provide an intro to the sources (historical context of…). Thesis statement should appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.
- Supporting paragraphs: One paragraph = one point
- Recommendation: focus on one source per paragraph. Be sure to explain how your analysis (explanation and evidence) support your thesis.
- Be specific rather than vague. Who did or said what, when, where, how, why?