Paper Assignment 1
“The beginning of European settlement of the Americas from 1492 was marked by an extensive demand for labor. As the assigned class readings show, the earliest forms of labor involved both coerced labor and forms of indentured servitude that utilized the work of Europeans, Native Americans and African peoples. By the late 1600s, this fluid labor arrangement became more restrictive and formalized, with a form of racially (African) based slavery imposed in North America. What factors contributed to this development? How and why did this transformation occur?”
Write a 1300 word paper that addresses the question posed above. In your response, be sure to base your claims on materials read in the assigned readings (you should only use sources from the course.)
All papers should follow standard grammar, punctuation, and citation methods.
The formatting is the usual – double-spaced, standard margins, normal sized font (12 point) and so on.
Do not use or consult outside sources for this assignment.
