How did the American economy developed between the Revolution and Reconstruction and how these changes affected American society as a whole. How did the economy relate to issues like politics, religion, race, and gender? Discuss the Second Great Awakening and what it meant for individuals who participated in the revival. Consider the following questions: Who joined groups like the Methodists and Baptists? Why did they join? What types of activities did they use to spread their religious message? What new denominations formed in these years? How did religious ideas relate to reform movements like abolitionism and temperance? How could religious ideas be used to support slavery? —The essay needs to cover the topics broadly and make sure to get into the specifics with clear examples — Include information from the textbook The American Yawp http://www.americanyawp.com — here the articles we reviewed in class the on which to base the essay on’ Spanish, French, and Native Americans Encounters Documents:
Letter from Christopher Columbus to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, 1493 Bartolome de Las Casas, A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1542 An Algonquian Response to European Claims of Cultural Superiority, 1670s
