Required ResourcesnRead/review the following resources for this activity:n

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• Textbook: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

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• Lesson

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• Minimum of 1 scholarly source?(in addition to the textbook)

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nOptional Resources to ExplorenFeel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link:n

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• Link (website):?History Library Guide?(Links to an external site.)

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nIntroductionnThe purposes of each case study assignment include the following:n

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• To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources

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• To advance critical thinking and writing skills

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• To compile a response to the prompts provided

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• To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time

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nInstructionsnPick one (1) of the following topics.?Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic:nnOption 1: Exploration and Effects on Native Americansn

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• Explain what motivated the European world powers to explore the Americas.

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• Describe the economic effects of exploration based on the Colombian exchange.

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• Analyze the effects of exploration on Native Americans.

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• Based on research, analyze if Europeans might be held accountable for transmitting Old World diseases to people in the Western Hemisphere.

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nOption 2: Slavery vs. Indentured Servituden

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• Explain how and why slavery developed in the American colonies.

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• Describe in what ways the practice of slavery was different between each colonial region in British North America.

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• Analyze the differences between slaves and indentured servants.

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nOption 3: Women in Colonial American

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• Pick two colonies (New England, Middle, or Southern colonies) and explain how women?s roles differ in the two colonies of your choice.

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• Describe what legal rights women held during the colonial period.

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• Analyze how Native women?s lives were different from colonial women?s lives.

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nMake sure to use your course text and incorporate an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.nnWriting Requirements (APA format)n

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• Length: 1-2 pages (not including title page or references page)

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• Use standard essay writing process by including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

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• 1-inch margins

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• Double spaced

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• 12-point Times New Roman font

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• Title page

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• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

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• No abstract is required

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• In-text citations that correspond with your end references

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nGradingnThis activity will be graded based on the W1 Case Study Grading Rubric