Hist. 121 = Early American History

Paper 1- Argumentative Essay on Colonial Interaction

 

Question:  Why was conflict at the core of Native/European relations in the colonial North America?

 

Purpose

Knowledge:

After doing this assignment you will have a clear understanding of the development of colonial America and the complexity of interactions among different groups.

Skills:

After doing this assignment you should be able to:

• Synthesize multiple sources to concisely create an effective argument.
• Use evidence from both primary and secondary sources to prove your argument.
• Analyze material based on historical context.
• NOTE= remember this is a history course, not a literature course.
  

 

Task

1. Read both documents on  Bacon's Rebellion:  "Bacon's Declaration" & "Berkley letter" (Primary Source)
2. Read all the textbook readings through British North America.  (Secondary Source)
3. Write an argumentative essay of no more than 700 words that answers the following question:

 

Using the textbook discussion of the multiple Native/European conflicts and the 2 documents on Bacon's rebellion as your primary sources, elaborate upon the following question:   Why was conflict at the core of Native/European relations in colonial North American?

(You may take any stance you want, but your argument must be original and well proven.)

 

 Tips

• The documents are evidence.  They should be used along with other evidence to prove your argument.   It is NOT the subject of the paper.
• Remember this is a history course, not a literature course.

Submission instructions/Requirements (Failure to follow any of these will result in grade deductions)

-Submit paper through  Canvas before the due date and time.

-Must be written/composed in Google docs.

-You must  use Footnotes for all information except that which comes from your own mind.

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-Most follow the formatting outlined on the syllabus and Kinch’s Writing Guide.
-Required Format:     -12pt.  font /Arial / 1 in. margins / Double spaced

 

Criteria

You will be assessed on your ability to analyze the historical era to develop, set forth, and prove your argument using primary and secondary sources effectively.