Seeds of Rebellion At the end of this assignment you will encounter the text of the Proclamation of 1763

Seeds of Rebellion

 At the end of this assignment you will encounter the text of the Proclamation of 1763.  Read through this text, review the relevant passages of the textbook, then consider the following questions:

1)  Summarize the provisions and decisions of the Proclamation as described in Paragraphs 1-7.

2)  What considerations were given to veterans of the Seven Years’ War (a.k.a. French and

Indian War)?  Why were these considerations addressed?

3)  How did the Proclamation attempt to ensure peaceable relations between white settlers and

Native Americans?

4)  Do you, personally, detect any problems with the Proclamation that might lead to friction

between the North American colonies and Great Britain?

Now, write a paper of no less than three FULL pages that addresses each of the questions.

*** Be sure to draw upon and restrict your research to each of the following sources:

the lectures

the textbook

the Proclamation

Citation guidelines:

Citations need to be provided after every paragraph in which you address information given in one of the sources.

> for material taken from the lectures, simply write:  (lecture, __/__), filling in the date of the       lecture, after every paragraph that used material delivered in lecture

> for material taken from the textbook, simply write:  (textbook, p. ___), filling in the page

> for material taken from the Proclamation, simply write:  (Proclamation, ___) filling in the

appropriate paragraph number – if you cite the opening paragraph, simply write “Proclamation Intro”

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

 (How Your Essay Will Be Graded)

1. 60% of the assignment grade will be based upon how well you address each of the assignment questions.

2. 20% of the assignment grade will address sources. Did you use all of the required sources?

(lectures, textbook, the Proclamation)

3. 20% of the assignment grade will be based upon the quality of your writing. Remember, this is a college class, so college-level writing is required.

GUIDELINES

1. Answer ALL of the questions — this assignment carries four.

2. Do NOT quote anything — I am interested only in what YOU have to say. Everything must be            in your own words.  Do not re-write anything from the textbook, from the Internet, from

the Proclamation itself, or from this assignment.

3. Check your spelling AND edit your paper. Please note that spell-checking is NOT

the same as editing.

4. TYPE your final submission. Use one inch (1″) margins, double spacing, and restrict you       font usage to either 10- or 12-point Times Roman, Arial, or Courier fonts.

Use portrait alignment, NOT landscape alignment.

5. Required length is a minimum of 3 FULL pages. If your completed assignment is only a fraction of the required minimum, you will receive a fraction of the grade you would have received had the assignment been the required length.

6. Additional Requirements:

> use complete sentences

> use scholarly prose — “text message format” is not allowed, you are writing

formal college papers, not text messages.  That means

> no contractions

> use consistent verb tenses

> paragraphs are nice things–use them (remember, it takes at least three

(3) sentences to make a paragraph)

> when referring to a decade or a century, use the following:  1800s, 1920s

NOTE:  Since you are required to use formal, college-level writing on these assignments, you may wish to consult the Academic Support Center.  It is located in College Center, Room 204.  Phone numbers are 1-800-995-5333 or (440) 366-4057.

All assignments must be submitted through CANVAS.

 DRAFTS:  I am willing to review drafts of any of the written assignments.  In order to give me adequate time to review your draft and for you to review my comments, the deadline for submitting drafts is in class Wednesday, 15 February.