HIST 405N Week 3 Case Study The American System, Transportation, and Communication (Option 1)
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$15.00
| Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
| Contributor | Lisa Lane |
Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
- To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
- To advance critical thinking and writing skills
- To compile a response to the prompts provided
- To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.
Option 1: The American System, Transportation, and Communication
Read the following primary source:
- Link (website): Of Debates in Congress (Clay’s Debate of the American System in 1832)(Links to an external site.) (Click on “Next Image” to see all pages of the debate: pp.258-262.)
Then, address the following:
- Describe the idea of Henry Clay’s “American System.”
- Based on Clay’s economic vision of America, analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?
- Analyze the role of mechanization and communication in the American System.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end references
| Instituition / Term | |
| Term | Summer |
| Institution | HIST 405N United States History |
| Contributor | Lisa Lane |
