{"id":33958,"date":"2023-09-17T23:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T23:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/what-is-the-importance-of-an-act-prohibiting-the-importation-of-slaves-in-america-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T23:49:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T23:49:40","slug":"what-is-the-importance-of-an-act-prohibiting-the-importation-of-slaves-in-america-2","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/what-is-the-importance-of-an-act-prohibiting-the-importation-of-slaves-in-america-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the importance of an Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves in America?"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, use your primary and secondary sources to help you choose a historical perspective (social, political, or economic) to apply to your topic. Then consider the evidence you have found in those sources and if that evidence supports your research questions or suggests you need to go in another direction. Finally, you will choose one research question to focus on and revise it. Revising may involve rewriting your research question completely. Or you may need to narrow your focus or improve the clarity of the question.<\/p>\n

Example<\/span>
You initially wanted to research how Native American people and culture have been memorialized in the United States. After consulting sources, you realize that this question is too broad. So, you decide to narrow your question to the movement to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day. After further research, you decide to approach your topic from a cultural perspective rather than a political perspective. You choose this perspective because you are interested in how Indigenous Peoples\u2019 Day might better preserve and recognize the many Native American cultures (the cultural perspective) rather than how governments have responded to this proposed change (the political perspective).<\/p>\n

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:<\/p>\n