IDs (Select any FOUR, identify and explain the broader significance of the term in one to two paragraphs, 2.5 points each) George Robert Twelves Hewes Manifest Destiny The War of 1812 Jacksonian Democracy Helen Jewett The Cotton Revolution The Second Great Awakening The Emancipation Proclamation The Presidential Election of 1860 Sapelo Island Essay (Write one essay. Use substantive examples based on course material to support your argument. 5 points) Historians of early America have identified a variety of different “turning points” that marked the birth of the United States. Some argue that it was during the colonial era that our culture became distinct from Britain’s. Others argue it occurred during the Revolutionary War when we become an independent political entity. And some claim it occurred still later yet, at some point in the 19th century, even as late as the Reconstruction era, when the United States expanded across the continent and began to develop more modern political, cultural, and economic institutions. In your view, what is the key “water-shed” moment in American history that marks the birth of modern United States history? Historians of American society argue that American political, cultural, social, and economic institutions all bear the imprint of early American history. In your view, what is the most significant legacy of early American history in contemporary American society? And do you believe that early American history continues to have consequences on 21st century America?
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