1. Examine slavery and other forms of enslavement between 1619-1865. How was slavery different from indentured servitude, what were the differences and what was similar. What role did economics play in slavery? Why did it take a civil war to end the institution of slavery.
Category: United History
Each question must be answered. Each answer should be 1400 words or more totaling 2800 words for both of them combined.
Question 1. Describe the market revolution and the role played by the railroads and the telegraph. Explain the effects of inventions such as the cotton gin and the steam engine had on the American economy and everyday commercial life in the United States.
Question 2. Describe the reform movements especially temperance and abolition. What did they have in common and discuss their impact on American society.