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Analyze and explain a crucial decision made by a United
States leader or representative body and describe options for resolving that dilemma; describe/discuss
consequences that evolved from the choice; describe and discuss the impact of this decision across the
country’scultural spectrum (age, race, gender, economic status, religion, etc.);assessand evaluate whether
the decision made and actions taken resolved the initial dilemma, or if additional predictable or unforeseen
consequences resulting from this decision could have been improved upon or avoided.This exercise assesses
your Critical Thinking, Communication, Social Responsibilityand Personal Responsibility skills.Assignment:
(Choose ONEof the following topics)1.President Jefferson’s decision to pursue the Louisiana Purchase,
OR2.Congress’ decision to go to war against great Britain in 1812Content:Your paper mustbe written entirely
with supporting evidence from your text,largelyparaphrasedinformation, although limited direct quotesmay be
used. Do not look online for ideas or assistance…this is mostoften the source of plagiarism!Textual
evidencemust be includedin every body paragraphto supportyour point.You may not use any other written or
online sources; your paper will be submitted into a plagiarism checking program to insure that you have not
used other sources.Plagiarism, as outlined in your course syllabus, will result in a zerofor this assignment.
Source informationfrom thetextbook used in your paper must be documented through parenthetical
citationswithin your paper following any textual evidence that you have used. [Example: the parenthetical
citation for information from page 100 of your book would be (Davidson 100]. Only the parenthetical citation is
needed. No Works Cited page is required because you are only using your text.Mechanics:The assignment
should be 500-800words(3-4 pages) in lengthTyped, double-spaced, Times New Roman Font size 12, oneinch margins all around. Observe correct spelling, proper punctuation, appropriate sentence structure, etc. Organize your points of analysis and proceed through your explanation in a logical manner. Your writing should be concise but thorough.A sample first page will be providedso that you can see what your final essay should look like.Use the descriptive outline on the next page to organize and write your paper.Note: Please
make an effort not to exceed 800words. I realize that sometimes it is difficult to keep word count below such a
strict level, so if you do exceed the maximum number of words, I will still accept your paper and there will be no
penalty. I suggest that you carefully revise (and edit) your paper to make sure thatit is organized, concise and
to the point.
First,decide which one of the topics you will write about:President Jefferson’s decision to pursue the
Louisiana Purchase (thereby doubling the size of the new United States), ORCongress’ decision to go to war
against Great Britain in 1812 (thereby placing a very young nation into conflict with a powerful European nation
for the second time).Then,formulate a thesis statement based on your choice of topic and include it in your first
paragraph.(See sample page)Part One: Critical ThinkingIdentifythe social, economic, and political factors
leading up to this decision.Describethe dilemma that Jefferson faced in the first decision, or Congress faced in
the second decision.Explainthe options available to either given the timing of the situation they faced.Part
Two:Social ResponsibilityDescribe the impact this decision had on various groups in the United States: all
citizens, soldiers in the military, men, women, children, slaves, immigrants, etc. What effect did either of the
actions (the acquisition of land, or another war) have on these groups?Part Three: Personal
ResponsibilityDescribe the consequences of the decision on the people and the United States of
America.Evaluatewhether or not the decision made by either President Jefferson or Congress resolved the
initial dilemma.Assesswhat either President Jefferson or Congress could have done differently in order to avoid
or improvethe consequences from the decisio
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