Gordon wood the radicalism of the american revolution pdf

An Essay About "The Radicalism Of The American Revolution" By Gordon Wood

Write an essay for 8 pages about the book "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" by Gordon Wood. Since we only have limited time, please take my assignment only if you read it before, or maybe you are majoring in American Revolutionary History. I can't provide you the book since I bought the kindle edition, so you have to have one on your own. You have to write this essay based on this book with sufficient evidences from it. You can't respond to this book without referencing its materials, or only based on your knowledge. This is a final essay for an undergraduated student. Please take it super serious and we can discuss the reward. You have to use some other resources from the materials I upload, and you may use the book list. (I have uploaded those articles and provided the book list below.) The details about the essay's requirement are within the PDF I upload. Please read it carefully and use the book effeciently. Thank you.

Prompt: "In TheRadicalismofthe AmericanRevolution,GordonWoodarguesthat the American Revolutionbroughtmorethanjust political separationfromtheBritish Empire.Heinsists,“it was asradicalandsocialas anyrevolutionin history”(p.5).In an essayof8-­‐10 pages(double-­‐spaced, TimesNewRoman12-­‐point font) evaluate Wood’s argument. Was the American Revolution radical? Was it social? In

answering these questions, be sure to demonstrate an understanding of Wood’s

argumentandevidence.Besure,as well, to considerinformationfromotherreadings andlecturesthatcounterWood’sinterpretation.Inotherwords,in the processof makingyourown argumentforhowradicaltheRevolutionwasorwasnot,give attention to bothsidesin thedebate.Supportyourargumentwithevidencefrom a variety of readings and lectures."

Book List:

1. Gary Nash, Race and Revolution
2. Pauline Maier, American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence

3. Alfred Young, The Shoemaker and the Tea Party

HIS 110B: Revolutionary America Essay Assignment

**Due Tuesday, May 24, by 4 PM**

In The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Gordon Wood argues that the American Revolution brought more than just political separation from the British Empire. He insists, “it was as radical and social as any revolution in history” (p.5). In an essay of 8-­‐10 pages (double-­‐spaced, Times New Roman 12-­‐point font) evaluate Wood’s argument. Was the American Revolution radical? Was it social? In answering these questions, be sure to demonstrate an understanding of Wood’s argument and evidence. Be sure, as well, to consider information from other readings and lectures that counter Wood’s interpretation. In other words, in the process of making your own argument for how radical the Revolution was or was not, give attention to both sides in the debate. Support your argument with evidence from a variety of readings and lectures. Tip #1: Don’t worry about comparing the American Revolution with other revolutions in history (even though Wood makes the “as radical…as any revolution in history” claim). Just focus on the American Revolution and whether or not it was very radical and social. Tip #2: There is no one “right” answer to this question. Eminent scholars have made compelling arguments across the whole spectrum, from extremely radical to downright conservative. So think for yourself. Just be sure to support whatever position you take with evidence from a range of sources we’ve looked at in this class. For citations, a simple parenthetical citation is fine for assigned readings or lectures. For example:

George Robert Twelves Hughes stopped behaving deferentially to rich men after the Revolution (Young, 48). Before and after the Revolution, American societies followed laws of coverture, meaning that married women lacked property rights independent of their husbands (lecture, 5/11).

If you choose to incorporate research from sources not assigned for the class (which is not required or expected), you need to give a full bibliographic citation in the form of a footnote. For example:

James Madison arrived at the meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation determined to convince other delegates to scrap the Articles and to draft a new frame of government.1

1 Carol Berkin, A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution (Orlando: Harcourt, 2002), 31.

Paper-­‐Writing Checklist

After writing a draft of your paper, double-­‐check the following things:

! Have I run spell-­‐check to catch the most obvious spelling and grammar mistakes?

! Have I read my paper to make sure it all makes sense, at least to me? [A very helpful exercise is to read your paper aloud. If you get tongue-­‐tied or confused, it is a sign that your work needs editing for clarity.]

! Have I double-­‐checked that my paper responds to the assignment? Re-­‐ read the essay prompt to ensure pertinence.

! Do I state a clear thesis in my opening paragraph? Is it a falsifiable claim? (I.e., a thesis is an argument, so it has to be an assertion with which someone could conceivably disagree.) [For this paper, underline the thesis.]

! Does each paragraph of the paper develop my argument/thesis? Is the connection of each paragraph to the argument (and the essay prompt) clear?

! Does each paragraph begin with a topic sentence that introduces a discrete subject to be discussed in that paragraph?

! Do I present evidence from the assigned readings or lectures to support my arguments? Do I cite that evidence?

! Does my conclusion correspond to the claims made in my introduction? Has my argument/thesis remained consistent?