The Early Republic and the American Civil war
The Early Republic and the American Civil war
Please answer and write the paragraph with each Alphabet guildlines. A, B, C, and D. Please do not
make into one essay with all of these letters. Please separate the answer with A,B,C,D requirements.
Requirements:
A. Explain (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs) the reasons for the rise of partisan politics in the
Early Republic (i.e., major conflicts and concerns, development of the First Party System).
B. Discuss the development of the Second Party System (suggested length of 1–2 pages) by doing
the following:
1. Compare the platforms of the Whig and Democratic parties.
Note: You may include both similarities and differences of the two parties.
2. Describe the leaders and constituents that defined each party.
3. Explain how the Second Party System contributed to increased democratization of American
politics.
C. Discuss the major movements and events that led to the Civil War (suggested length of 2 pages)
by doing the following:
1. Explain the proslavery and abolitionist arguments of the antebellum period.
2. Describe the role of westward expansion in increasing sectional tensions.
3. Evaluate how three major events (e.g., significant legislation, territorial conflicts, court cases,
political debates) contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
D. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using intext citations and references, for
quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content.
1. Include the following information when providing source references:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)