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Explain (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) the reasons for the rise of partisan politics in
Requirements:
A. Explain (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) the reasons for the rise of partisan politics in
the Early Republic (i.e., major conflicts and concerns, development of the First Party
System).
B. Discuss the development of the Second Party System (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs)
by doing the following:
1. Compare the platforms of the Whig and Democratic parties.
Note: You may include both similarities and differences of the two parties.
2. Describe the leaders and constituents that defined each party.
3. Explain how the Second Party System contributed to increased democratization of
American politics.
C. Discuss the major movements and events that led to the Civil War (suggested length of 23
paragraphs) by doing the following:
1. Explain the proslavery and abolitionist arguments of the antebellum period.
2. Describe the role of westward expansion in increasing sectional tensions.
3. Evaluate how three major events (e.g., significant legislation, territorial conflicts, court
cases, political debates) contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.
D. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using intext citations and references, for
quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content.
1. Include the following information when providing source references:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)5/6/2019 Taskstream by Watermark
https://folio.taskstream.com/Folio/BasicBlankStyle.asp?qyz=BDEoT74f42meDlW0g4d&idx=directionsId_0 2/2
Note: APA citation style is the WGU standard. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA
Resources web link found under General Information/APA Guidelines in the lefthand panel in
Taskstream.
Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely
paraphrased from outside sources, even if cited correctly.
Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link
included in the Evaluation Procedures section.