Final Exam

Assignment Question

Instructions: This is an open-book, open-note exam. You must, however, write out everything in your own words unless you’re providing quotes from assigned sources.

When citing sources, please use MLA style in-text citations – e.g. (Chapter 14, American Yawp), (The Civil War film). You must only use assigned sources on this exam. There is no length requirement requirement for each essay. Simply answer them to the best of your ability. The best essays are not necessarily the longest. The best essays will answer the questions directly, provide original interpretations, and cite and explain supporting evidence from assigned sources. Please submit your essays as Word documents on Canvas.

Exam Questions 1. (50 points) Why did the Southern states secede from the United States in 1860 and 1861? Your answer must use and cite evidence from the Week 6 (Part 2) module. 2. (70 points) How and why did the Civil War for Lincoln and the United States shift from being about the preservation of the Union to also being about emancipation? In other words, how and why did the abolition of slavery become one of Lincoln’s primary goals by the end of the war? Your answer must use and cite evidence from the Week 7 module. Readings “The Civil War,”Links to an external site. Chapter 14, The American Yawp. “Imagine another American Civil War, But This Time in Every State,”Links to an external site. National Public Radio Film “Lincoln Abolishes Slavery with the 13th Amendment”Links to an external site.(9 minutes) “Legacy of the Civil War Remains Dynamic, Misunderstood on 150th Anniversary,”Links to an external site. (14 minutes) 3. (30 points) Pick one topic we covered this semester and explain why it’s relevant to you or the world we live in today. As usual, you will need to provide examples/evidence from assigned sources to support your ideas. USE THIS (What Made Northeast Florida’s Indigenous Cultures Unique?) reading: . Film:

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