In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address the questions in the weekly assignment. Please be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources. Therefore, use your course text and an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
- Textbook: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
- Sources for the Week 1 Case Study topics are available by accessing this linkLinks to an external site..
- The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use the available resources from the list above to support your selected topic.
The Mayflower Compact and Early Self-Government
- Evaluate why the Mayflower Compact was necessitated.
- Describe in what ways the Mayflower Compact contributed to early self-government.
- Analyze how the Mayflower Compact set precedence for American democracy.
Writing Requirements
- Length: 1–2 pages (not including title page or references page)
- Use the standard essay writing process by including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- No abstract is required
- In-text citations that correspond with your end references