Your essay should be based on three (3) academic sources. You must directly quote or analyze one primary source; identify in Works Cited. Remember, a good essay should be based on a central thesis/argument and be persuasive. Thus, you should incorporate your own ideas when and where appropriate. But DO NOT use first person in your writing. Develop a Thesis: A thesis statement reflects what you have concluded about the topic of your paper, based on analysis and interpretation of source materials. Construct an Argument: Historical issues are seldom clear-cut, and historians often disagree. Convince your reader that your interpretation is valid. Support your Thesis: Offer evidence from your sources to validate your argument. Acknowledge Counter-Evidence: Strengthen your argument by addressing opposing viewpoints. Organization: Introductory Paragraph (include thesis in first paragraph and underline); Clear and connected paragraphs; Effective Conclusion (most important points in support of thesis) You are required to provide a “Works Cited” page and you should properly cite any quotes/ideas that you take from the readings/sources using MLA writing format. Your paper will be submitted to Turnitin to check for plagiarism. All papers with a 20% or higher score will be double checked for poor citation and/or a misunderstanding of academic conventions before point reductions are taken or a failing grade assigned. Remember: Use your own words! Your essay should be a minimum of 850 words, but no more than 1250. This should be easily reached. Remember: Do not simply regurgitate what you have read. Think about, react to it, and form an opinion. History is always written with an agenda/motive. There are few absolute truths in written human history. You should always question what the agendas are of the authors you will be reading. All papers should be typewritten and double-spaced (1 inch margins; 12 pt. font). Please include a title page. Also, underline your thesis statement. Evaluation criteria: Thesis development; evidence; analysis; organization; clarity and grammar TOPIC: Compare the relations between the English and Indians in Virginia, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, and Pennsylvania. (Recognize that colonists used a variety of different strategies. Virginia and Massachusetts paid little regard to Indian rights. Massachusetts used Indian allies and then betrayed them. Governor Berkeley of Virginia did oppose making war for Indian land in the 1670's, but much of Virginia's early history reflects bitter conflict with Indians. In contrast, the Plymouth settlers and Quakers bought land from Indians. Note that the Plymouth settlers were not pacifists and sided with their Indian neighbors in wars against their enemies.)