Read the brief paragraph before each set of documents to understand what you need to learn from the readings. Write on one question from Chapter 1 or one question from Chapter 2. Type in the question you are answering above the essay. Be sure to clearly state your position in the first paragraph and then support it with facts. Cite the sources within your essay and the length of the essay must be a minimum of one full page single-spaced. CHAPTER 1 The formation of the Iroquois League of Peace is estimated to have taken place as early as 1142, but more likely between 1450 and 1525. By contrast the governing document of the United States, the Constitution, was drafted in 1787. As you examine both documents, conduct a comparative analysis of specific passages within each document. Iroquois League Of Peace Reprint of original document (1900) United States Constitution (1787) United States Constitution 1787 The arrival of the British on the east coast of North America presented numerous challenges for Native Americans particularly the British desire to acquire land. Below are three documents by Native American leaders presenting their arguments against British expansion. As you view the documents consider what is each speakers main point(s). Metacoms Grievances (1675) Canestegos Speeches at the Treaty of Lancaster (1744) Ateawanetos Speech Resisting Colonial Expansion (1752) CHAPTER 2 One of the problems confronting the colonies was the shortage of labor primarily in the agriculture sector. The demand for crops grew faster than the labor pool to harvest them. Indentured servants filled the void initially followed by the institution of slavery of African Americans. As you view these documents note the differences and similarities between the two practices. As the economy of the American colonies grew, the British sought new ways to control this growth and limit the potential of the colonies becoming an economic rival. The Navigation Acts document is lengthy, but it is comprised of the revisions to the act over a period of 36 years. Look at each section and note the changes from the previous version and what products fall under its jurisdiction. The second document provides a brief explanation of the benefits of mercantilism for colonial powers.
