American history homework help. 1) You will write a 500-word MLA style essay that answers the following questions: The Constitution is not the U.S.’s first form of government.  Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how was the Constitution different?  What major disagreements and compromises molded the final content of the Constitution?
2)You will write a 350 word MLA style essay interpret excerpts from Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense and its influence on the desire for Colonial independence from Britain (see the link below).  A lot of colonists were hesitant about independence.  What were Paine’s main arguments, and do you think they were convincing?
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American history homework help