our essay should have a clear thesis, and the body of your essay should be suppo

our essay should have a clear thesis, and the body of your essay should be supported with evidence EXCLUSIVELY with material from our class, specifically class lectures, primary sources, and textbook readings.
Any information quoted or summarized from The American Yawp textbook or a Primary Source reading MUST BE CITED AS FOLLOWS:
Material from The American Yawp= “Summary or quote from textbook” (TAY, Chapter number.section number)
Example: Native Americans passed down creation stories over thousands of years which help reveal aspects of indigenous religion (TAY, 1.2).
Material from a Primary Source reading= “Summary or quote from reading” (Source number)
Example: “His daughter having become pregnant by an illicit connection, he pulled up a great tree by the roots, and threw her through the Cavity thereby formed” (1.1)
DO NOT use any other outside sources.