Historians use primary sources to construct historical arguments. For your essay, you will need to use a variety of sources, including primary, that we have utilized in class to craft an argumentative essay. Use as much evidence and be as specific as you can to type a 500-700 word essay responding to the prompt below. You must provide at least 2 citations. Template for citing your sources: (name of textbook chapter); (name of primary source); (name of historian video).
- The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789. Still, many of the nation’s founders questioned if the young republic could survive internal and external conflicts to become a stable nation. In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt: What were the most pressing domestic and foreign issues that threatened the United States between 1789 and 1840?To answer this prompt, discuss the following aspects: (1) political factions, (2) regional factions, (3) conflicts of social hierarchy, and (4) foreign issues.