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The Development of Slavery in British North America

The Development of Slavery in the U.S.

Explain the development of slavery

Rubric Code: GX2776A

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

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	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Intro/Thesis	Excellent Explains the importance of the three factors named in the prompt.	Good Explains two factors well, the others irrelevant.	Fair Explains one factors well, the others irrelevant.	2 Explain vague.	Poor Irrelevant or simply restates the question.
Economics	Excellent Explains that the North American colonies were founded as money making adventures by Europeans that eventually settled on African chattel slavery after Natives and European indentured servants did not work.	Good Explains both points well, but missing key information.	Fair Explains one of two main points well, but the other vague. Or mentions both, but vague.	2 One vague, the other non-existent.	Poor Vague as to be irrelevant.
The influence of other colonies	Excellent Other colonies, particularly those in the Caribbean and South America had begun using African chattel slavery even before the North American colonies were established. Many were agricultural producers and for the agricultural south to compete economically, they had to use slaves as well.	Good Explains both points well, but missing key information.	Fair Explains one of two main points well, but the other vague. Or mentions both, but vague.	2 One vague, the other non-existent.	Poor Vague as to be irrelevant.
Religion	Excellent From the beginning, Christianity justified slavery. First, the Pope denied Africans the protection of Christians, which allowed them to be enslaved. After the Great Awakening in the 1700s, masters argued that Christianity required slaves to accept their slavery as their Christian duty.	Good Explains both points well, but missing key information.	Fair Explains one of two main points well, but the other vague. Or mentions both, but vague.	2 One vague, the other non-existent.	Poor Vague as to be irrelevant.
Other Considerations	Excellent Each of the following can result in a deduction of 1-5 points depending on their prevalence in the essay; a gross misuse of facts, illegible writing, or poor organization and presentation.	Good	Fair	2	Poor