While the U.S. outlawed the slave trade in 1807, making it illegal to import new slaves after 1808, the development of the cotton gin in the 1790s resulted in expansion of slavery in the southern states. What was the impact of slavery on the early nation, from the time of the Revolutionary War to the 1840s? Use only class reading and information, and cite your points as discussed in class. Base your essay in Taylor’s book, The Internal Enemy, along with class lectures an other readings.

Sample Chicago Style Paper: http://concordia.csp.edu/writingcenter/wp-content/…

Chicago Quick Guide, Notes and Biblio Style: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citatio…

Here are some of the readings:

1-James Henretta et al, America A Concise History V. 1 (9th Edtiion, on Reserve at Oviatt)
2-Mary Beth Norton, Seperated by their Sex (on Reserve at Oviatt)
3-Alan Taylor, The Internal Enemy (on Reserve at Oviatt)
4-Joan Waugh & Gary Gallagher, The American War (on Reserve at Oviatt)

Your Paper should Include:

You should have a thesis that answers your question and that matches your conclusion (develop your thesis in your conclusion).

The body of your paper should be organized around your thesis–make a few points that support your overall thesis, and think about how best to divide up or organize your points of evidence.

Once you have your thesis and conclusion, and have organized and written about the points in between, and once you have all of your points where they should be, proofread your prose. Read your sentences aloud to make sure they are coherent, and too, gather up awkward, wordy phrases and replace them with concise language. Use a thesaurus.

Experiment and explore vocabulary–subscribe to “word-of-the-day” via email and use a thesaurus. There are many, many gripping, captivating, and engaging words!

Final Checklist:

use Times Roman 12

include page numbers

double space text

DO NOT add extra spaces between paragraphs (all text should be double spaced)

include footnotes or endnotes Chicago style

include a bibliography (Chicago style)

put your name, correct date, and assignment (H370 Paper #1, as appropriate)–along with a paper title, at the top

your paper text should be 4-6 pages

PLEASE INCLUDE A TITLE THAT REFLECTS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR ESSAY!