Describe how ongoing westward expansion shaped the United States in the early 1800s. How do you think it influenced American character?
You will write a 500-750 word essay. Your essay should be well organized and well written, with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Its content must be based primarily on class materials (the module presentations and textbook). Additional research is optional, but any research you include should be based on academically oriented sources (do not use Wikipedia) and cited in a complete footnote. Research content should not constitute more than 25% of your essay.
Formatting requirements:
500-750 Words
12pt. Times New Roman font
1” margins
Double-spaced
Turabian (Chicago) format is preferred, but MLA will be accepted as well
Submitted as a Word document
We are using “The Unfinished Nation” 9th edition. volume 1 to 1877 by Brinkley, Huebner, and Giggie.
We have not done this part in the course so I will go through the files available and upload


