USG U S History I Unit 3 Essay-The Debate over Independence Question # 00598424 Subject: Education Due on: 02/22/2019 Posted On: 02/22/2019 03:53 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

Unit 3 Essay:

The Debate over Independence

One of the key roles of a historian is to understand the
differing perspectives of the past. Just like people today have differing
political opinions, so too did people in the past. While we may not always
agree with a particularly perspective, it is still important to understand all
points of view.

This discussion will focus on the debate over independence
in 1776. You will read two very different perspectives on whether or not
Americans should declare their independence from Great Britain. While Thomas Paine
supported American independence from Britain and explained these reasons in his
famous document Common Sense, Charles Inglis insisted that Americans should
remain loyal to Britain in the hopes of preventing further bloodshed. The goal
of this assignment is to read both perspectives and understand the main
arguments offered by each in favor of or against independence.

Assigned Readings

Common Sense (Thomas Paine)

Against Independence (Charles Inglis)

Focus Questions

Discuss the following questions in your essay for both
perspectives:

Common Sense: Why are American justified in declaring
independence from Great Britain? ? What are the benefits of declaring
independence?

Against Independence: What will happen if Americans declare
their independence? What are the benefits of remaining a part of the British
Empire?

Directions

Your essay should be a minimum of 2 pages (double-spaced),
and you should spend AT LEAST one page discussing each position (one page
discussingCommon Sense and one page discussing Against Independence. Your
answer should reflect the main points from each document. The above questions
for each perspective should be addressed in your essay. Use examples from the
readings to illustrate your main points. When you write your essay, don’t just
go paragraph by paragraph; rather, see what common themes are found throughout
the documents for both perspectives and write paragraphs based on themes rather
than examining each paragraph in order they were written. Yes, this requires
more thought, but then your essay won’t read like an extended book report on
each document. If you have any questions, just let me know and I’ll be more
than happy to help.

Be sure to proof your essay before submitting it as errors
in grammar and spelling will lead to a deduction in points. Use quotations when
writing the exact wording from the reading, and don’t forget to cite if using a
quote from the sources (ex: Paine, 2). As per the instructions in the syllabus,
most of the essay should be in your own words and reflect your own analysis of
the readings. This means that your paper should include less than 20% of quoted
material to ensure that most of the paper is in your own words. Do not use any
outside sources — your paper should only use the documents assigned for this
essay. Using outside sources will result in a “0” for this essay (I
want you to be historians by analyzing these documents and not rely on the
words of someone else on the internet).

Please re-read the syllabus for expectations regarding essays,
including this important point: “Minimum essays (at 2 pages) are normally
C answers, so you should plan on going beyond the minimum requirements to
achieve a higher grade.”

Your essay should be uploaded as Word or PDF document. Your
essay is due by 11:59pm on February 25.