The rivalry between French and English began with their attempt to overthrow the Dutch and their commercial supremacy. The author did not have an argument, it was an informative paper full of facts and primary sources instead of opinions. Charles M. Andrews, the author of “Anglo-French Commercial Rivalry, 1700-1750: The Western Phase”, was very distinguished as an American historian. Due to the fact that he wrote over 102 books and articles and reviewed more than 360, he was one of the most distinguished American historians.
Anglo and French rivalry was a commercial battle to become more independent and supplementary region in the world. A rivalry that lasted over fifty years and it was the most noticed rivalry to this day. The French were …show more content…
Charles explains where he got his quotes and resources from in his works cited, he also includes the names and years. “Anglo-French Commercial Rivalry, 1700-1750: The Western Phase” is a technical article considering the applicable facts and no opinions or questions. The strengths of the article would be that Charles uses only facts, which would be exceptional for anyone writing an article or research on Anglo and French rivalry. Another example would be Scalping During the French and Indian War by George A. Bray III. That article included a lot of facts just like Charles Andrews’s. According to Andrews, “Sir Matthew can call the Dutch out greatest rivals in trade”(Andrews, 545) Each paragraph clearly states how both sides felt during that time period, and it is detailed and comprehensive. Limitations occur in every article even in technical articles, for example "Men, Women and Children at Jamestown: Population and Gender in Early Virginia, 1607-1610” by Virginia Bernhard. She encountered the same limitations as Charles Andrews. A limitation of this article would be that there are no quotes from Portuguese or Dutch or anyone else involved in the trade system. According to Andrews, “Portugal and Spain, the first of the European states to enter the field of exploration, were spared the cut-throat rivalry” (Andrews. 539) Nevertheless the article is still very thorough, it just does not include as many details as it could have. Charles could have expanded further into how other regions felt about the trade instead of just French and English because their opinions are
Anglo and French rivalry was a commercial battle to become more independent and supplementary region in the world. A rivalry that lasted over fifty years and it was the most noticed rivalry to this day. The French were …show more content…
Charles explains where he got his quotes and resources from in his works cited, he also includes the names and years. “Anglo-French Commercial Rivalry, 1700-1750: The Western Phase” is a technical article considering the applicable facts and no opinions or questions. The strengths of the article would be that Charles uses only facts, which would be exceptional for anyone writing an article or research on Anglo and French rivalry. Another example would be Scalping During the French and Indian War by George A. Bray III. That article included a lot of facts just like Charles Andrews’s. According to Andrews, “Sir Matthew can call the Dutch out greatest rivals in trade”(Andrews, 545) Each paragraph clearly states how both sides felt during that time period, and it is detailed and comprehensive. Limitations occur in every article even in technical articles, for example "Men, Women and Children at Jamestown: Population and Gender in Early Virginia, 1607-1610” by Virginia Bernhard. She encountered the same limitations as Charles Andrews. A limitation of this article would be that there are no quotes from Portuguese or Dutch or anyone else involved in the trade system. According to Andrews, “Portugal and Spain, the first of the European states to enter the field of exploration, were spared the cut-throat rivalry” (Andrews. 539) Nevertheless the article is still very thorough, it just does not include as many details as it could have. Charles could have expanded further into how other regions felt about the trade instead of just French and English because their opinions are