Write a short essay (4-5 pp., double spaced) that compares and contrasts the settlement and development of Virginia with that of Massachusetts Bay in the seventeenth century.

Instructions: You should use the course materials (lectures, discussions, articles, textbooks) to construct your essay. In writing your essay, make sure you back up your statements with supporting evidence, quotations, and details. Make sure you specifically and carefully cite your sources. Failure to do so will result in a hefty deduction of points. Do not use outside or Internet sources. Papers containing such citations will be penalized.

For all assignments, your bibliographical citations should be in the form of a parenthetical reference with the last name of the author and a page number, i.e.: (Morgan, 596) or (Winthrop, “A Model of Christian Charity,” 57). Do not cite my lectures; you may use material from the lectures and class discussions without a citation. If you neglect to cite any sources at all, your grade will be an F.

If you do not know what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, you should find out before writing this paper. The minimum penalty for any student caught engaging in academic dishonesty will be an F for the course.

Papers are due at the end of class on Tuesday, March 1. E-mailed papers will not be accepted. Late papers are not accepted. You must hand your paper to me in person. If you are unable to do so, get in touch with me before the due date to make other arrangements.