Describe the Indian Wars of the late 19th century. What led to these conflicts? Were the Native Americans mainly fighting individual white settlers or the organized American military? Explain the outcomes of these wars.

Essay Exam Instructions

For every lesson, you will need to submit a Mini Essay. The topics are listed in each lesson’s Mini Essay Dropbox assignment.

Task:

The essays need to consist of 2-3 well-written paragraphs that answer the question(s) and also provide historical context. That would be about a 2 page minimum paper. 

Your first paragraph should provide the historical context. This is where you explain the time period in a general way. For example, if the topic for the essay is about the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s, your first paragraph should explain generally what was going on the 1950s in order to set the scene for the Civil Rights Movement. Provide historical facts a plenty, but be sure to explain the relevance of the details to the topic. 

Your second and third paragraphs should focus specifically on answering the question(s) asked for that essay. Oftentimes, you will be asked for your opinion. Any opinion that is sufficiently supported by historical facts is valid. What’s important is that you provide numerous facts to support your argument. There are 2 source requirements that you must follow in order to get credit for this assignment:

1. Submit your Mini Essay as a Word or PDF document. 
2. In your essay, incorporate and cite BOTH the American Yawp textbook and the primary source.