British or American colonial history from the 16th to 19th centuries

Select one article on a topic related to British or American colonial history from the 16th to 19th centuries and Briefly summarize the contents of the article.

Please clearly identify the author(s) of the paper and the name of the article you are discussing.

Example: A paper on the slave trade
Taro Ritsumeikan, “Activities of Slave Traders in 18th Century England and Their Analysis,” Ritsumeikan Kenkyu, No. 62 (2009), pp. 39-52

Next, critically examine the claims and arguments of the article taken up in A, point out what you think is problematic about it, and discuss your ideas while also referring to other literature (in this case, either books or articles).

Example: This point of the argument of this paper is problematic for reasons such as ~. Or, there is not enough analysis from this point of view, etc.

*It is important to note that you should always include a “criticism section” in B, not just a “summary of the content” in A (and the B section should make up at least half of the total amount of the paper.) **As for the “content summary,” please include the “criticism” section in