Assignment: Timeline Project

You should be familiar with some events that shaped Western Expansion and the Antebellum South. Take a look at the 1793-1857 timeline here.

TIME LINE PICK ONE

1793 Eli Whitney Cotton Gin - 1846 Wilmot Proviso - 1848 National Election - 1850 Compromise of 1850 - 1854 Kansas/Nebraska Act - 1857 Dred Scott V. Sandford

For this assignment, you will pick one of the events identified on the timeline and discuss how that event prompted a change in national philosophies or ideals. In addition to discussing a specific event from the timeline, you will also want to take into consideration how the nation's views had evolved to the point of the event you choose. Incorporating ideas and related concepts from previous units may help you develop your ideas. Below are the steps you will need to take in order to successfully complete this assignment.

Step 1: Choose an event.

Choose an event from the timeline above that interests you the most. Your research will surround this event, so it is important to think about what you want to learn more about.

Step 2: Conduct research.

Conduct research around the event you chose. Your source can either revolve around the event you chose or it can focus on the philosophies and ideals before/after your event, whichever supports your writing more. Note that you may not find an article specifically addressing both the event you chose and the philosophies surrounding it; in most cases, you will need to use your critical thinking skills to infer the information. You may use more sources if you would like, but those sources cannot include Wikipedia, biography.com, history.com, or other encyclopedias.

Step 4: Write your assignment.

Your final assignment should include a title page, a minimum of three pages of content, and a reference page.