Was the American Revolution a radical revolution. A position Paper2) Please
write a three-page paper (word count around 900) that answers
the following question:
Scholars
have debated and discussed the importance of the American Revolution. In this quest to understand the importance of
this event, scholars have asked if the American Revolution was a radical revolution. Aside from the
drastic power shift that resulted once Great Britain lost these colonies,
examine the other reasons for the radical nature of this conflict (and its
conclusion). If you agree with the
scholars that argue the revolution was radical, describe your reasons why the
revolution was radical. If not, explain
why. Your response should contain five
(5) examples to support your response.
Be specific in your assessment of these five (5) examples to detail
their relevance, significance in relation to other events, and importance in
the sequence of events. You need to use at least 4 academic sources to prove
your point. When discussing the 5 points, please write your answers in essay
form (don’t list them in bullet point format) with a proper introduction and
conclusion.
Or, if you
prefer not to answer the question above, you can also write a three-page paper covering any aspect of the American Revolution. This
essay is a position paper, which
requires the development and arguing of a specific thesis. For more info on how to write a good paper,
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You must use at
least 4 academic sources to argue your point!
You can use your textbook as a source, but it does not count towards
your 4 required academic sources!
No points will be deducted if you use MLA or APA
citations, but you can earn 5 points of extra credit for using the Chicago
Manual of Style for this paper.
