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Your Assignment
U. S. History by Call Number: https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history
Research Assignment:
Write a historical analysis research paper that is 6 to 10 pages. A historical analysis paper is similar to an argumentative essay. The topic should be something you can analyze and prove an idea--do not summarize your topic. Your can choose any topic, idea, or event, that is related to US History prior to 1877. You must have at least 4 scholarly sources. Scholarly sources include books, articles, primary sources, etc. You can use encyclopedias to get background information, but it will not count as a scholarly source. If you use websites, they must be from .gov, .edu, or .org sites. You can use two websites as scholarly sources.
Formatting:
Your paper is to follow the Chicago/Turabian Style and include an annotated bibliography. Please see the Chicago/Turabian Style Guide tab on the far right of this guide..
Getting started
The information on the following tabs of this guide will help you identify keywords for your topic, find and evaluate different types of sources, and cite your sources.