What motivated competition and conflict among various groups during the colonization of the Americas?

Purpose: 

At the beginning of each Chapter, there is a box entitled Essential Questions.  Essential Questions are fundamental and often not easy-to-answer questions used to guide students’ learning.  They are meant to stimulate thought and provoke inquiry.  Essential Questions are often open ended, require higher order thinking, and recur over time.  They are designed to encourage further questioning about a particular subject rather than simply providing a factual answer to each question. 

Throughout the semester, for each chapter you will be required to choose any one (1) of the Essential Questions and write-up a paragraph or two for answers (between 75-250 words).  The purpose of these assignments is to assess the student’s ability to effectively analyze a question, gather appropriate information from the text at hand, as write a well organized, college/university level answer that reflects the basic expectations of a history survey course.   Each question submitted is worth 15 points.

Expectations:

Answers are to be in complete sentences and written in a manner demonstrating college-level communication skills.  Answers that consist of two or three sentences are not indicative of excellent work and will be graded accordingly.  Answers that consist of several paragraphs but lacking in critical analysis and proper support are also not indicative of excellent work and will be graded accordingly.  ***Proofread your work before final submittal. 

Submittal:

The paper must be submitted to the Dropbox by the specific due date.  **Remember, no late assignments will be accepted.  Each paper will be automatically submitted to TurnItIn to check for plagiarism, so be sure to use quotes and cites accordingly.

Formatting:

For these modest writing assignments, the following formatting guidelines apply:

              1).  Please put your name on this paper.

              2).  Paper must be typed.

              3).  1-inch margins should be used.

              4).  12-point font should be used

              5).  Copy and Paste, or, write out each question.  Then, provide your answer directly after the posted question.