Overview
Below you will find two take-home essay prompts.
Copy down ONE prompt before you leave this first part of the exam.
You will have 24 hours from the time you finish the exam to hand in a 400-500 word essay. Please submit that essay in the Assignment box provided.
OPTION 1. In what ways did the Second Great Awakening help result in profound political and social changes in American society in the mid-19th century? Include in your answer an analysis of the effect of the Second Great Awakening on
a) the role of women in American society. b) American attitudes toward slavery, and c) beliefs concerning the destiny of the United States.
OPTION 2. The Civil War had its roots in the way the northern colonies and southern colonies were settled in the 1600s. Agree or disagree, using specific examples from across the span of the course.
Please deposit your final take home essay here.