The Revolutionary War was the precursor to the creation of the United States. Looking at the nations involved, which country do you believe was primarily responsible for the outbreak of war? Why? You must prove your answer with backing evidence. In either case, be sure you examine the actions of each side, as well as highlight the key events that led to the war. Are the British or the Americans more culpable? How did previous conflicts between the American colonies and England “set the stage” for the Revolutionary War? Papers should be three to four pages long, double-spaced with twelve-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Papers that do not meet these requirements will be penalized. Be sure to include page numbers. To answer either of these questions, you must provide a clearly stated argument in your introductory paragraph. The rest of your paper should focus on supporting this argument by utilizing all available course sources—lecture notes, assigned primary source documents, and the textbook. Do not include any outside research, and you must incorporate each of the course sources into your paper. Provide evidence from them to substantiate your claims, but be careful not to just offer a series of quotations. Highlight important portions from the sources and explain them in your own words when creating your argument. Make sure you cite all of your sources, when paraphrasing as well as when using direct quotations. Use footnotes for the citations—not parenthetical citations that appear in-text, and not endnotes that appear at the end of the paper. The failure to cite according to these guidelines will result in a substantial decrease in your grade.