Essay Question: In four to no more than six double-spaced pages, write a carefully written and organized essay that uses the assigned readings, links, and handouts ONLY to explain why the North won the Civil War. Consider the following broader concurrent developments in your answer:
Paragraphs
should be organized around explanations that clearly answer the essay question. explain why and how
change occurred over time by considering cause and effect
Political:
Explain why the mobilization, organization, and equipping of both armies proved to be difficult. Consider how these efforts were affected by political considerations.
Social:
Trace the evolution of federal public policies on slavery during the war. Consider why President Lincoln changed his views on slavery and emancipation.
Economic:
Explain why the northern economy was in a better position to adapt to and sustain a war. Consider how broad economic changes that exacerbated regional tensions created the economic institutions and policies that eventually buoyed the Union effort.
Your essay should be organized chronologically, tracing developments during the Civil War. You should attempt to examine the connections between economic, political, and social developments. You should attend to transitions between sentences and paragraphs in order to construct a coherent explanation of the outcome of the Civil War
Be attentive to chronology. Do not move back and forth in time.
Organize your paragraphs around arguments, not examples or facts.
Do not present vague generalities or include personal opinions.
Be attentive to logical connections between sentences and logical transitions between paragraphs.
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The essay questions start with Political and end at Economic
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