Closing of the Western Frontier & Native Resistance

Essay #1 Prompts Reconstruction through U.S. Empire-Building Assignment: Write a 9001000 word essay in MLA format on one of the following topics. Closing of the Western Frontier & Native Resistance 3. The End of the Frontier: How Westward Expansion Shaped the Modern United States Examine the social, economic, and environmental consequences of the closing of the frontier, including settlement patterns and urbanization. 4. Native American Resistance and the U.S. Army: From Little Bighorn to Wounded Knee Explore the struggle of Native Americans to resist displacement, U.S. government policies, and the impact of the Indian Wars on indigenous communities. Essay Assignment Requirements Length: 9001000 words Format: MLA 12-point Times New Roman font Double-spaced 1-inch margins MLA header (Last Name and page number in upper right corner) Centered title (no bold, italics, or underline unless required) Sources: Minimum of 2 academic sources (scholarly books or peer-reviewed journal articles) Proper in-text citations required Works Cited: Separate page in proper MLA format