Assignment #1 - The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate that you can complete a DBQ and to give you an idea of what students must do to complete a DBQ. You will be given a handout "The Five States of Society."

• The first page and a half contains excerpts from the primary document, Rudiments of Geography published in 1822 by William Channing Woodbridge. The excerpted portion - "The Five States of Society" - accompanied by a map from the book and found on the third page of the handout.
• Read the excerpts carefully and then carefully examine the map.
• When you are done, answer the ten questions on the second page.
• This assignment is due on September 29th.