Using resources from the Topic 4 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 US History Themes, complete the assignment worksheet. Each answer to the questions should be reflect the question of either 100-200 or 150-200 words ; and, include citations for each question formatted using the APA Style Guide. The overall assignment must include three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Each response should show good writing mechanics, grammar, formatting, and proper citations at the end of each question/response. Wikipedia, Ask.com, ehow.com and other online information sites, encyclopedias, or dictionaries are not considered university academic sources and are NOT TO BE USED.
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HIS-144: The Development of the American Economy While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Proof of research is needed for each answer. Wikipedia, Ask.com, ehow.com and other online information sites, encyclopedias, or dictionaries are not considered university academic sources and are NOT TO BE USED. |
1. Explain Henry Clay’s American System. (50-100 words)
2. Discuss America’s transportation revolution in the first half of the 1800s. Briefly cover the importance of roads, canals, railroads, and steamboats to the young nation’s economy. (100-200 words)
3. Identify two major industries of America’s Industrial Revolution after the Civil War. What made the men who controlled them so successful? (150-200 words)
4. Explain the origins and growth of early labor unions in the United States. In what way did they change America? (150-200 words)
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