Part II Long Essay (Answer Both)

Each question is organized around a central theme, but also provides you with the freedom to answer it in" rel="nofollow">in a manner of your choosin" rel="nofollow">ing. You get to decide what in" rel="nofollow">information to use AND to leave out). Regardless of the choices you make regardin" rel="nofollow">ing the content, you must in" rel="nofollow">include a well written, clear and persuasive thesis statement that is supported by EXAMPLES, which are organized in" rel="nofollow">into separate distin" rel="nofollow">inct paragraphs. As we have discussed all semester long your conclusion should act as a summation of your claim and major poin" rel="nofollow">ints. 1. Who really makes a difference? Can one in" rel="nofollow">individual in" rel="nofollow">influence the direction of history? Our studies this semester poin" rel="nofollow">int to YES. But who, in" rel="nofollow">in American history, was the most in" rel="nofollow">influential? Select three in" rel="nofollow">individuals who had a significant and lastin" rel="nofollow">ing impact on the history of the United States and explain" rel="nofollow">in how their actions, decisions, and leadership changed the history of America until 1865 2. “Change over time” has always been a part of the human story. Choose three min" rel="nofollow">inority groups (African American, Women, Native American, and Hispanic) Discuss the role of education, religion, culture and trace the changes they have seen from the begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of this class until the end of the Civil War