LESSON INTRODUCTION Colonization Heads South

A large plantation was like a small village. It provided everything, including housing, food, clothing, education, work, and entertainment for the owner and his family.

Life for southern tradesmen, small farmers, and enslaved people was very different from the life of the rich plantation owners. The rich ruling class made strict laws and enjoyed far more privileges than other people in the South.

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?