1. Assignment 2.2:
Liberty Challenged in Nineteenth Century America Final Paper
Due Week 10 and worth 140 points
You have already developed a thesis statement and an outline in
which you explored the peculiar institution known as slavery.
Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your
main points in detail.
Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis
statement.
Describe two (2) outcomes of the 3/5ths Compromise, Missouri
Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska
Act, and the Dred Scott Decision.
Note:
Be sure to provide two (2) outcomes for each legislation.
Suggest three (3) reasons why slavery was, and is, incompatible
with our political and economic system.
List three to five (3-5) driving forces that led to the Civil War.
Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition
to the textbook.
Note:
Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as
academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

2. This course requires use of
Strayer Writing Standards
(SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University
courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS
documentation for details.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Recognize the main factors that led to America’s early
development.
Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritages of
slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction have shaped
America's history.
Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of
government have influenced the direction of historical and
social development in the United States.
Examine how changes in social and economic conditions and
technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of
the people and policies of the government.
Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to
challenges and made contributions to American culture.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
American History to 1865.
Write clearly and concisely about American History to 1865
using proper writing mechanics.