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Assignment Overview

The American Revolution and Independence

As we saw in the Module Overview, there were numerous factors that ultimately led to revolution and independence. In this second Case assignment, you’ll be researching and writing about some of those factors.

Case Assignment

Write a 3 to 4-page essay identifying at least FOUR factors which led to colonial independence.

In your paper, explain which events triggered discord between the colonies and the Mother Country. Be sure to do some research on your own and use other resources to analyze the thought-processes which sparked independent thinking.

The best way to approach and organize the paper would be to create a title for each event and then discuss your findings. For example; for the first one you could write, “Event 1, The Seven Years War”. This would be followed by your narrative on how this war led to independence. The rest of the paper would follow this pattern.

Assignment Expectations

Use concepts from the background readings as well as any academic resources you can find (Wikipedia-type sources are not acceptable). Please be sure to use and cite your sources within the text and provide a reference page at the end of your paper.

Length: 3 to 4 pages, double-spaced and typed using 12 Point Times New Roman font.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

*Your ability to apply the basic concepts to the questions.

*Some in-text references to the background readings (APA formatting not required).

*The essay should address each element of the assignment. Remember to support your answers with solid references including the background readings.