Trent Affair (American Civil War)

provide three sources, one print, one primary and one secondary.You must submit three sources in a word document. have three (3) sources about The Trent Affair
(American Civil War). Step 2: a primary source and a secondary source document. A print source is one that has physically been printed. Examples would include books,
journal articles, newspapers, etc. Encyclopedias, textbooks, blogs, Opinionator, Google Play, the History Channel, A&E, Youtube, videos and Wikipedia are not
acceptable and if used will warrant a serious reduction of points, which may result in a failing grade. A primary source is a firsthand account of events. Examples may
include: diaries; speeches; newspaper articles (if written during the time of the event—American Revolution, American Civil War); official records, i.e. government
documents; and interviews. For more guidance on primary source documents you may want to visit the internet; one good site is
http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html. The librarians are also there to help you to find suitable sources, even primary sources, for your paper. Just ask
them! A secondary source is one that interprets and analyzes primary sources. An example of a secondary source would include textbooks (you may not use your textbook
in this assignment); magazine articles, histories, criticism, or commentaries. Note: An encyclopedia, textbooks, blogs, Opinionator, Google Play, the History Channel,
A&E, Youtube, videos and Wikipedia are not acceptable sources and if used will warrant a serious reduction of points, which may result in a failing grade for this
assignment. Now that you have your three sources for your topic: “The Trent Affair (American Civil War).” You will need to come up with a thesis statement. There will
be several steps in this assignment. Following each step in the order listed below: Go to the section “Tips on Thesis Statement Link.” Read this information first.
click on the link “Thesis Statement Example.” This document will show you what your thesis statement assignment should look like. Do not ask a question in the thesis
statement.