Discussion 1 - U.S. History Publisher

Homework Assistance

Title: U.S. History Publisher: OpenStax Publication Date: 2014 APA Citation

OpenStax. (2019). U.S. history. OpenStax CNX. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/p7ovuIkl@6.18:gMXC1GEM@7/Introduction

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

• Textbook: Chapter 3, 4

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

For your discussion forum topic this week we will be discussing the early British settlements in North America. For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following settlements:

• Southern colonies • Chesapeake colonies • Middle colonies • New England colonies

Then, address the following for your selections:

• Compare and contrast the settlement patterns. • What forces and ideas shaped their origin? • Examine the influence of religion for those settlements (e.g., Puritanism, Quakers, and the Anglican Church).

Remember, in order to have a chance to earn full credit in the weekly discussions you must make at least one high quality initial post that requires research (don't forget the 80%/20% rule on quoted material to avoid an academic integrity violation). The bottom line is, I want to know what you think, what you've learned, and your assimilation/application of the materials, not what somebody else thinks. When students really put their very best effort into the discussion forums each week they learn more and retain that information longer. Also, avoid evaluating or complimenting your classmates posts. Get into the material, stay in the material and you'll have a much better chance at earning full credit and learning/retaining more at the same time.1