During the seventeenth century, Great Britain established thirteen colonies along the Atlantic coast of the North American continent. Though they were united by their connection to English society and the British gove1. Discuss the political motivations for English imperialism.
2. Describe the social pressures that contributed to English colonization of North America.
B. Describe the economic systems (e.g., labor relationships, trade networks, major cash crops), social characteristics (e.g., religious beliefs, family structures, cultural practices, class systems), and political systems (e.g., types of representation, major governmental bodies, significant political figures) of the following colonies using the attached “English Colonies in America Table,” or similar document:
• Massachusetts Bay
• Virginia
• The Carolinas
Note: You may include a short paragraph in each cell or a thorough bulleted list with significant key terms.
C. Explain the major ideas and events (i.e., Enlightenment philosophies, colonial conflicts, imperial regulations, acts of rebellion) that led to the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs).
D. Describe how each of the following groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that followed the American Revolution (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs):
• Native Americans
• African Americans
• women
E. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content.
1. Include the following information when providing source references:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)
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ARTICULATION OF RESPONSE (CLARITY, ORGANIZATION, MECHANICS):
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides weak articulation of response.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides adequate articulation of response.
A1:ENGLISH IMPERIALISM
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the political motivations for English imperialism.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of the political motivations for English imperialism.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of the political motivations for English imperialism.
A2:SOCIAL PRESSURES
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not provide an accurate description of the social pressures that contributed to English colonization of North America.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides an accurate description, with insufficient detail, of the social pressures that contributed to English colonization of North America.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides an accurate description, with sufficient detail, of the social pressures that contributed to English colonization of North America.
B:COLONIAL DESCRIPTIONS
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not provide an accurate description of the economic systems, social characteristics, and political systems of the given colonies, using the attached “English Colonies in America Table” or similar document.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides an accurate description, with insufficient detail, of the economic systems, social characteristics, and political systems of the given colonies, using the attached “English Colonies in America Table” or similar document.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides an accurate description, with sufficient detail, of the economic systems, social characteristics, and political systems of the given colonies, using the attached “English Colonies in America Table” or similar document.
C:AMERICAN REVOLUTION
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of the major ideas and events that led to the American Revolution.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides a logical explanation, with insufficient detail, of the major ideas and events that led to the American Revolution.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides a logical explanation, with sufficient detail, of the major ideas and events that led to the American Revolution.
D:EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not provide an accurate description of how each of the given groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that followed the American Revolution.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides an accurate description, with insufficient detail, of how each of the given groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that followed the American Revolution.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides an accurate description, with sufficient detail, of how each of the given groups were affected by the political and/or social changes that followed the American Revolution.
E:SOURCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
NOT EVIDENT
There is evidence of quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content without acknowledgement of source information in in-text citations and references.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate provides insufficient acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, and summarized content.
COMPETENT
The candidate provides sufficient acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for all quoted, paraphrased, and summarized content.
E1:SOURCE INFORMATION
NOT EVIDENT
The candidate does not include the given points when providing source references.
APPROACHING COMPETENCE
The candidate includes the given points, with incomplete or inaccurate information, when providing source references.
COMPETENT
The candidate includes the given points, with complete and accurate information, when providing source references.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
English Colonies in America.rtf
