Write an essay on the following primary source “John Lawson encounters Native Americans, 1709.”

Write an essay on the following primary source “John Lawson encounters Native Americans, 1709.” (in the URL following): http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/colliding-cultures/john-lawson-encounters-north-american-indians-1709/

Also attached to this assignment is a document entitled “Bones of the Past” in which there are five highlighted questions to answer for analyzing a primary source document. In the essay you write, be sure to have answered each of these questions for this document cited above. Assume that your reader knows the questions you are answering, so DO NOT WRITE OUT THE QUESTIONS, just have the answers to them within your essay.

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Bones of the Past IS NOT A PRIMARY SOURCE. IT GIVES QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER [LISTED IN BOLD TYPE] WHEN READING ANY PRIMARY SOURCE.

In the paper you write for this assignment, present an introductory paragraph explaining what primary source you are writing about and what topics you have identified that these few pages could provide evidence about.

In the body of the paper present in general what you have learned from class and your readings about the effects of the meeting of European settlers and explorers on the Native American population.

Then consider which, if any, of these effects can be seen in Lawson’s writings.

Is there terminology in Lawson’s excerpt that might make us uncomfortable today? If so, why?

Have a closing paragraph telling your reader briefly what you have done in the paper.

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