DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION

This question is based on the accompanying documents. The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purposes of this question. As you analyze the documents, take into account the source of each document and any point of view that may be presented in the document. Keep in mind that the language used in a document may reflect the historical context of the time in which it was written.

Task: Using the information from the documents in part A and your knowledge of US history, write an essay in which you

Explain the development of self-governing structures in the colonies.
Specifically, discuss some examples of self-governing structures that evolved in the colonies.
Include outside information from your notes.

Describe the impact of the foundation of government and how it evolved in the colonies.
Specifically, describe the impact of documents such as the Magna Carta and Enlightenment thinkers on the evolution of self-governing structures in the colonies.


Guidelines:

In your essay, be sure to:

Develop all aspects of the task
Incorporate information from at least three documents
Incorporate relevant outside information
Support the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
Use a logical and clear plan of organization, including an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme (Outside Information)