Founding Brothers Analytical Paper (5-6 pages)(A minimum of five pages is required. There is no maximum required. Students can go well over six pages if they wish.)Founding Brothers Analytical Paper (5-6 pages)You will begin by reading Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis.You will provide a summary and evaluation of the Pulitzer Prize winning book and provide a reflective and analytical discussion. A reflective discussion means you want to incorporate personal experiences to describe how the material applies to you. These examples can come from either your formal academic training or simply your life experiences. By analytical I want you to critically evaluate the passage’s content. A critical evaluation does not necessarily have to be a negative assessment. You may agree with the author’s handling of the issue. Regardless, you must go beyond merely stating your opinion. The best analytic papers are those that are evaluative. You must explain why you hold this position and what led you to this conclusion. (In order to fully understand the issue I would recommend consulting outside sources, scholarly websites and periodicals.) You must cite your sources throughout your paper.This paper also needs to be written in the form of a first person narrative. Meaning that you will write your analytical paper in first person. This will assist in keeping your work analytical and original.I am looking for your original thought. Those who plagiarize will receive a zero on this assignment.Students should minimally address the following questions.Briefly summarize the arguments used by the revolutionary generation to justify succession from the British Empire. How did those same arguments undermine the legitimacy of any national government? (This is also known as the central paradox of the revolutionary era.)What were the two “founding moments?” How do they conflict? Which side (the Federalists or the Democratic Republicans) identified which each moment?Describe the conflicting interpretations of the American Revolution by the Federalists and the Democratic Republicans.The Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Vice-President Aaron Burr was much more than a battle of personalities. What does this event suggest about the nature of politics in the early republic?Why was the passage of Hamilton’s debt assumption plan so threatening to Jefferson and others? Why was location of the Nation’s Capital on the Potomac so symbolic?How did James Madison avoid a direct confrontation over slavery during the Constitutional Convention? Why was he and many other delegates fearful of addressing the issue? What do you believe would have been the likely outcome if there was an attempt to ban slavery?Describe the complex relationship between Adams and Jefferson. What does the volatility of their relationship suggest about the nature of the revolutionary generation? What are your thoughts about this relationship?Spend a significant amount of space evaluating the book. What did you learn from Ellis’ presentation of the founders? How did Founding Brothers impact you? What theme struck you the most?
