1. Inheriting the Revolution
Appleby shows how the Americans changed and developed over the years by using real autobiographies of some of the people who lived in this time. ... Appleby explains how "Jefferson and his supporters democratized American politics" (27). ... Shoemaking was also a job that came to be popular and Northerners began manufacturing boots, textiles, hats, paper, and woolens (76). ... Since Appleby writes with both historical facts and peoples actual personal experiences, I think that she doesn't really bias his thesis or his handling. For example one part of her thesis is that new jobs were b...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate