Choose one of these three questions to answer:
What does “freedom” mean? What did it mean to the freedmen? What did the former slaveholders want it to mean? Give two examples of both. Whose definition ended up being enforced once Reconstruction was over? Why do you think it happened that way?
What made the Civil War different from any war before it? Name three things. What effect would the war have on the future of America?
Describe Reconstruction (both phases, Presidential and Radical/Congressional). What was it primarily trying to accomplish? How did it succeed? How did it fail? Give examples.
Rubric Final Exam Final Exam Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Written Communication Skills Is your writing clear, understandable, and free of excessive errors? Do you have your facts right? 125.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 125.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Critical Thinking Have you considered your evidence? Have you analyzed your sources? Did you show the ability to see both sides of an argument? 75.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 75.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Social and Personal Responsibility Do you tell the story of social justice in America in context? Have you appropriately cited your sources? 50.0 pts Full Marks 0.0 pts No Marks 50.0 pts
