Assignment

Eric Foner notes in Give Me Liberty!, "that the Writing of the Constitution unleashed a nationwide debate over the best means of preserving American freedom (263)."

In an essay of approximately 500 words address, How did the Constitution impact the development of American freedom?

Your response should incorporate the following:

1. The factors that led to the drafting of the Constitution.

• Why did some people think it was necessary to change the Articles of Confederation?
• Why were some white males of property opposed to the new Constitution?

2. The ways in which the new Constitution considered poor white males, slaves, women and Native Americans.

• Using specific examples, examine the unrepresented groups and consider what constitutional republican government meant for them.
• Cite the language of theU.S. Constitution in your post.

Please incorporate specific facts, examples and statistics from your required readings and at least two additional appropriate college level sources. Research databases such as Academic Search Complete and Proquest both contain such sources and can be found via the Empire State College library. You also might find it useful to consult chapter 2 of Mary Rampolla's A Pocket Guide to Writing in History. Please include citations and a bibliography, following the criteria in Rampolla, chapter 7.

NOTE: If you are not certain whether your paper has a good comprehensive structure and proper citations, visit the ESC Online Writing Center. The instructors there will help you improve the structure of your paper. The Writing Center also includes a link to the online resource Smarthinking.