Pick any two of the following people (Sumner, George, Chief Joseph, or Carnegie). Compare how they would have explained the causes of Maggie’s predicament

Objectives •Interpret historical documents •Apply evidence from historical documents answer to a historical question •Recognize and compare historical differences of opinion among Americans •Write clear, grammatically correct, and stylistically sound historical prose. Instructions Please write an essay of three to five pages that responds to the following question: Pick any two of the following people (Sumner, George, Chief Joseph, or Carnegie). Compare how they would have explained the causes of Maggie’s predicament. To support your answer, please draw evidence from Maggie and the primary source readings assigned so far. You may also use ***American Yawp***, lectures, and discussions. DO NOT USE sources outside the class; this is not a research paper. ***YOU CAN FIND AMERICAN YAWP BY TYPING “AMERICAN YAWP” INTO YOUR BROWSER*** Please cite your sources with author and page number in parentheses in the text, for example “(Crane, 32).” Also, print and sign the academic integrity policy below and submit it with your essay. Essays should be typed, stapled, double-spaced, and paginated. They should use 12-pt Times New Roman font with one-inch margins, left-justified. You do not need to use cover sheets. Assignments not following these instructions will lose three percentage points for each violation (e.g. an 80% will be reduced to 77%). Grading Criteria (Each is worth 20 points, for a total of 100). 1.Quality, clarity, and persuasiveness of your argument (including a thesis statement, introductory historical context, and comparison of explanations) 2.Writing (clarity, grammar/style) Description (accuracy and specificity of historical evidence and quality of analysis) of: 3.Maggie’s predicament 4.First author’s explanation 5.Second author’s explanation