5.10 Extent to which the outcome of the Civil War changed Southern society LEQ

Answer the question below in an essay. In your response, you will be assessed on the following:

• Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

• Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

• Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence.

• Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.

• Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.

Evaluate the extent to which the outcome of the Civil War changed society in the South between 1865 and 1900.