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the source required is the book:
Pox Americana: the great smallpox epidemic by elizabeth a. fenn
Your analysis must specifically address each of the following questions:
- How did smallpox make a tangible impact on the British and colonial war efforts?
- Inoculation and immunity provided distinct advantages to those coming in contact with
smallpox. What differences do we see between European soldiers and American colonists in
immunity and inoculation? Why are some groups more willing to accept inoculation than
others? Are there disadvantages? - How does the spread of smallpox illustrate the continental communication and trade
networks present at this time? - In considering the smallpox epidemic in the American Revolutionary period, can the groups
involved be divided into “winners” and “losers” based on their experiences with the disease?
How might this impact American history moving forward?
Your paper should have an introduction, which ends with a thesis statement that coherently
and succinctly covers your answers to the above questions that you will later elaborate on in
your body paragraphs.
Your answers to the above questions in your body paragraphs must include examples from
the book. You are welcome to make broad statements (e.g., “Loyalties were sometimes
complicated in the pre-Revolutionary period…”), but you must cite specific examples from the
book to support your arguments. You are encouraged to include information from class
lectures when it intersects with events of the time or the experiences colonial Americans may
have had. Finally, write a conclusion paragraph that coherently reiterates your argument and
brings your analysis full circle.
Sample Solution