Regardless of the choices you make regarding the content, you must include a well-written, clear and persuasive thesis statement that is supported by SPECIFIC EXAMPLES, which are organized into separate distinct paragraphs. At the end of each chapter of the textbook, there is a list of KEY TERMS. In each essay, you must have a minimum of 5 in your essay response. Bold and Underline the Key Terms. You are submitting Two (2) distinct essay responses for this midterm test. Each essay response should be a minimum of 3 pages. Explain the context in which the republic developed from 1800 to 1865. Explain the extent to which politics, economics, and foreign policy promoted the development of American identity from 1800 to 1848. Then explain how regional differences related to slavery caused tension in the years leading up to the Civil War. Explain the political causes of the Civil War. In what respects was the Constitution of the United States as written and ratified in 1787 undemocratic? How was the American political system democratized between 1789 and 1865? What undemocratic features remained to be addressed? Give as many specific examples in your answer as possible.
