DirectionsPlease write a typed, 4-5 page response to the fo

Directions:Please write a typed, 4-5 page response to the following question. Makesure to address EVERY PART of the question in your paper.Question:If you were going to describe American history from 1865 to 2012 tosomeone who knows absolutely nothing about it, what 5 issues would youinsist that they know and why? How do the issues that you selectedillustrate important themes in American history such as race, class,and/ or gender relations; the rise of the U.S. as a global power; and/orthe power of the federal government compared to that of the stategovernments?Requirements:Introductory paragraph with clear thesis statementThesisshould give a brief overview of each issue that you selected and astatement of each issue’s significance. Thesis statement may be morethan one sentenceBody paragraphs with clear topic sentences that relate to your thesis.You MUST cite BOTH Give Me Liberty AND one primary document from Voices of Freedom for EACH issue that you select.Introducequotes with your own analysis. In other words, a quote should not standalone as a sentence in your paper (please see syllabus guidelines onthis point. They appear in the discussion forum guidelines). Preface thequote by explaining how it illustrates your argument or fits into youranalysis.Quotations should be no longer than 2.5 lines.Use in-text citations (Foner, Give Me Liberty, 222; or Foner, Voices of Freedom, 234)Use clear transition sentences to keep the paper flowing and illustrate how the issues that you selected are connected.Remember,historians are concerned with cause and effect relationships and withchange over time – think about these types of connections as you writetransition sentences.Concluding paragraph should summarize your main points and restate the significance of your argument.DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES OTHER THAN GIVE ME LIBERTY AND VOICES OF FREEDOM.Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty!. 4th ed. Vol. 2. New York: W.W. Norton, 2014. Print.Foner, Eric. Voices of Freedom. 4th ed. Vol. 2. New York: W.W. Norton, 2014. Print.Citation of outside sources will result in a significant reduction of points.Save and submit your work in .doc or .docx formatTyped: Times New Roman or Cambria, 12 point font1 inch margins, double spacedWrite in past tenseRefer to the United States as the United States, America, or the U.S. (not ‘our country’, ‘us’, or ‘we’)Youmay write in the first person. Be creative: remember, you’re deliveringthe history lesson here! Everything we’ve covered in class is open forselection.BONUS QUESTION What is the mostinteresting thing that you learned about American History this semesterand why? (You may write your answer to this question in the same fileafter the conclusion of your essay)