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

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