In this writing assignment, you will draw on information provided by the text and other materials in Module 3 to make recommendations for two men looking to emigrate to an English Colony in North America in 1750.

In your essay, recommend one colony for each man that offers the best potential for success and freedom (as these men would define them) and one specific colony that they should avoid. The date is important because it allows you to look at the Foner chapters and understand exactly what is going on at the time you are making the recommendations. Information and events after 1750 cannot be used as evidence to make your recommendations-this is part of logical historical thinking.
The essay should be at least five paragraphs and recommend one desirable and one undesirable colony for each of the men. These should be different colonies as the two men have different backgrounds. Your essay should carefully explain your recommendations using information taken from materials in this module. The more specific the recommendations and evidence the better. Be sure to include specific evidence or examples to support your recommendations.
Specific information or ideas taken from the text or other materials should be footnoted using the Chicago Manual of Style footnote format. The first line of footnotes are indented and the number in superscript. Citations for ppt lectures include presentation file name and slide number in your footnote.

1Foner5Brief_LecturePPT_CH03.pptx, Slide 4.
Citations for the author videos should include the last name of the author, (Foner) video title, time code.

2Foner Video, 18th Century Religious Freedom, 1.15-1.30.

First citation to the textbook

3Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty: An American History, vol. 1, Fifth Brief (W.W. Norton and Company, 2017), 91.

Second and subsequent citations:

4 Foner, Give Me Liberty, 105.

You will need to consult the Chicago Manual of Style page for citing other types of sources if you use them.

Immigrant 1 – George Katzenburg –

George is a 32-year-old farmer from a Swiss- German province. George has limited financial assets but is a good farmer. In terms of religion, he is a Quaker.

Immigrant 2 – Edward Mendez

Edward is a 21-year old merchant (he makes his living buying and selling goods). Although not truly wealthy, he has modest capital and good business connections across the various parts of the British Trading Empire. He lives in Lisbon Portugal and is Jewish.

You should footnote your sources of information used in the letter using the Chicago Manual of Style Footnotes.

RULE ON SOURCES – YOU MAY USE THE FONER TEXT AND ANY MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE COURSE CANVAS SITE. USE OF OUTSIDE SOURCES WILL CONSTITUTE CHEATING.

Check List (Rubric Follows Directions)

Rubric (Content, Evidence)

At least 5 paragraphs (each with no fewer than 5 sentences).

One specific recommended colony for each man.

One specific colony for each man to avoid.

Your recommendations must be based on accurate information from materials provided in module 3.

Use Chicago style footnotes to cite the sources of specific information from the Foner text or other resources from the Canvas module.

You many not quote directly from the textbook – paraphrase and footnote.

You may include brief quotes from primary sources – but use quotation marks and footnote.

Rubric factors (Writing)

Clear Introduction

Strong paragraphs, each beginning with a clear topic sentence.

No use of first person (no I, we, us, etc.)

Mostly active voice writing

Good organization

Formatting Instructions (Rubric Follows Directions)

Paper titled, date, name of student at the top of the page

Basic spell check

page numbers

Double-spaced

12 point times new roman font