debated topic

debated topic Be at least 550 words in length. Use APA style for citing paraphrased and quoted material. The writer MUST use references from these textbooks. The textbooks and chapters used for this assignment...Johnson, M. P. (2012). Reading the American past: Selected historical documents: Volume 1: To 1877 (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. AND Roark, J. L., Johnson, M. P., Cohen, P. C., Stage, S., & Hartmann, S. M. (2014). The American promise: A concis e history, volume 1: To 1877 (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. CHAPTERS used...The American Promise: A Concise History: Chapter 5: Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century, 1701-1770, pp. 114 and 118 Chapter 6:The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis, 1754-1775, pp. 138, 141, 148, 150, and 154 Reading the American past: Selected historical documents: Chapter 5: Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century, 1701-1770, docs. 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, and 5-5 Chapter 6: The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis, 1754-1775, docs. 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, and 6-5. Select one debated topic from the three below, and construct a 500-word (minimum) academic essay that provides an overview of the debate—making certain to include key individuals, events, acts, the time period, the location, and why the debate was initiated. Identify the victor and why you feel they “won” the debate. Considering current events, what events experienced today are similar to your selected debated topic? Explain whether political, religious, or economic concerns were the most dominant motivation. Debated Topics (choose one) 1.The appropriate action of the colonists in response to taxation imposed by the British crown 2. The proper response by American colonists concerning the standing presence of British officials and soldiers 3.The ability of the colonists to rule themselves while still respecting the king’s authority