Ms. Wiemokly U.S.

History I Throughout this unit, we have examined the different cultures, economies, and experiences of those living in both the northern and southern regions of the United States between the 1790s and 1850s. These two areas of the nation developed very differently over time. As a way to demonstrate your understanding of the material and the connections between the material, please respond to the following prompt:

In a well-developed, 3-4 page double spaced, typed, essay explain how the economic differences between the north and the south lead to different political stands on slavery in the United States. Your essay should use multiple pieces of evidence to support your thesis. A complete bibliography of the sources you used is also required. DUE DATE: MONDAY MARCH 17, 2014 Resources to consider for evidence: -Your textbook -Unchained Memories Documentary -Sojourner Truth Aint I A Woman speech -Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt documents -Nat Turner Slave Revolt documents -Celias Slave Trial documents -Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs -Industrial workers protest and strike quotes (Ask Ms. Wiemokly for a copy) -The Numbers of Industrial & Agricultural Life packet -Inventions -Primary source documents from mill workers (Ask Ms. Wiemokly for copies)

Essay clearly answers the prompt. 6-5 Essay uses multiple pieces of evidence to strongly support their claims. Evidence is explained and related back to original claims. 6-5 Essay thoroughly explains the economy of the north and economy of the south.

Essay somewhat answers the prompt. 4-3 Essays uses some evidence; minimal sources; evidence is somewhat explained and what related to arguments.

Essay mentions the prompt but does not provide a clear answer. 2-1 Essay does not use much evidence; only 1-2 sources; evidence is not well related back to original argument. 2-1 Essay only discusses the economy of the north or the south, but not both.

Essay does not provide an answer to the prompt. 0 Essay does not use evidence.

4-3 Essay generally discusses parts of the northern and southern economies. One region might be more thorough than the other. 6-5 4-3 Essay thoroughly Essay generally explains the different discusses parts of the political stands on northern and south slavery in the north political views on and south. slavery. One region might be more thorough than the other. 6-5 4-3 Essay has no more Essay has no more than 1 grammatical than three error and no more grammatical errors than 1 spelling error. and no more than three spelling errors. 6-5 4-3 Uses at least 4 Uses at least 3 sources all cited sources all cited correctly. correctly. 6-5 4-3

0 Essay does not discuss either the north or the south.

2-1 Essay only discusses the political views on slavery of the north or the south but not both.

0 Essay does not discuss the political views on slavery of either the north or the south.

2-1 Essay has no more than 10 grammatical errors and no more than 10 spelling errors. 2-1 Uses at least 2 sources all cited correctly. 3-2

0 Essay was not proofread or edited. Has more than 10 spelling and grammatical errors. 0 Uses less than 2 sources, some errors in bibliography. 0