Explain the ways in which the American Revolution was caused by ONE of the following: Economics, political ideology, social/cultural change.

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The mid-term exam will cover units 1-6. (BOOK AMERICA SPIRIT) The exam is available on the Course Documents Page and is due on Thursday, October 25th.

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AMERICAN HISTORY I MID-TERM EXAM

( Write separate essays for three of these questions. No outside sources allowed, use only information from our assigned readings and class materials, cited in parenthesis when necessary. Each essay is required to have citations and should have a thesis, intro, body and conclusion. Each essay should be 2-4 full pages in length, double-spaced and in 12-point font.)

Explain the ways in which the American Revolution was caused by ONE of the following: Economics, political ideology, social/cultural change. You don’t have to argue it was the ONLY cause, just the ways in which it was a factor.
What was the greatest force of social change in American life during the period 1490-1787? Do not cover a topic that you covered in any of your other essays.
What was the greatest force of economic change in American life during the period 1490-1787? Do not cover a topic that you covered in any of your other essays.
Explain the connections to the Enlightenment ideals embodied in these three things:
-The events leading up to the Revolution (from 1763 to 1775) such as the Boston Tea Party

-The Declaration of Independence

-The US Constitution

In what ways does American history from 1490 to 1787 influence our society today? Choose one to three related major ways, such as events or ideas, talked about in this class. Choose things that, when you learned more about them, gave you a better understanding of present US society. Do not cover a topic that you covered in any of your other essays.

A reminder of how to do citations in parenthesis: (Author year, page number)

For example:

(Oakes et al. 2017, 136)

(Bailey and Kennedy 2016, 45)

For citing class materials use this format: (Class Materials year, Unit number)

For example:

(Class Materials 2018, Unit Four)

Exam Rubric

Criteria (100 points total)

Description

Answer (40)

Overall answer to the question and how well the answer is explained throughout your essay both overall and in the details

Evidence (30)

Use of evidence and sources

Requirements (20)

Length, citations, proofreading

Structure (10)

Thesis, organization into an introduction, body and conclusion, flow from point to point, style, tone