WhoExplored? Dutch English French Spanish Scandinavian
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Why Explore? Effects Competition between nations Desire for
wealth Spread of Christianity Destruction of Native American
empires French and Indian War Disease Columbian Exchange Good
brought from Europe; goods brought back from the Americas Colonies
in America established Slavery in America (grows)
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Why did Great Britain explore?
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Why the British explored Search for wealth (wealth=power)
Mercantilism Earning wealth through trade (GB huge population with
few resources, America few people with great resources) Collect
resources/raw materials send them to GB for manufacturing turn them
into finished goods and resell them to colonies Political Strength
Becoming/maintaining world power status Religious freedom
Pilgrims/Puritans
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MERCANTILISM An economic system based on the belief that a
country could only be rich if ________ continually _________into
its economy and its government ___________. Great Britain saw the
colonies as a source of wealth. They wanted that wealth to flow
back to Great Britain. It was always the colonists duty to ship
most of the gold, silver, or other resources found in the colony
back to Great Britain. For about 300 years, most of the natural
resources gathered in the Americas were sent to Europe.
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Practicing Mercantilism As you view the following pictures,
take the point of view of Great Britain and ask this question,
Whats in it for me?
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Remember to think how can I make money off of this place?
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What did the South offer to Great Britain? Long growing season
Fertile, vacant land Sun Access to ports/water Freedom of religion
(Maryland) What does this mean for Great Britain in the big
picture? What will the South need more of to meet Great Britains
demands?
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When people think of Southern Plantations they usually think
of...
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Economy of southern colonies Plantations (really big farms)
Tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice, Required labor: indentured servants
(not slaves) As the demand for cash crops increased (industrial
revolution, desire for American tobacco), what happened to the
demand for labor? Slave trade developed By 1750 slaves were the
main source of labor on southern plantations
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GOING DEEP into the economy of southern colonies Other than
America, where else were slaves used? Before there were slaves from
Africa, who were used as slaves? Were slaves only used in the
South? Explain your answer. Why did colonists turn to Africa for
slaves? What is the difference between a slave and an indentured
servant? http://www.crsd.org/Page/8311 Use the following pages in
your text book to answer the questions below: pages 58 60, pages 62
and 63, page 74
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Students Will Be Able To... Understand how Great Britains
demand for raw materials leads to the rise of port cities.
Understand how the rise of port cities leads to the demand for
skilled laborers. Understand how port cities become a doorway for
diversity.
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Review of Southern Colonies England saw the long growing season
and rich, fertile land of the Southern Colonies and knew it would
be a great spot to grow wheat and corn. In order to meet Great
Britains demand for raw materials, plantations grew. A great amount
of labor was needed to work on the plantations. At first Mexicans
were used until later, when indentured servants were used because
they did not have to be paid. Consequently, everyone in the South
owned a plantation and slaves.
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Examine the following pictures of topics related to the New
England colonies. Based on your previous knowledge identify the
pictures and explain their significance.
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NEW ENGLAND COLONIES Picture of...Why its important
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What did the New England colonies offer Great Britain? Ports
Timber Whale oil Fisheries Religious freedom (reformation) What
does this mean for Great Britain in the big picture?
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New England Economy Trade Raw materials Whale oil, fish,
timber/lumber Natural resources (shipped to GB); manufactured (in
GB) and sold back to the colonies Mercantilism
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LABOR NEEDS
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Southern colonies have plantations and need slaves Middle
Colonies have farming of staple crops and need laborers New England
colonies have ports/cities creating a demand for skilled
professionals LABOR NEEDS
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New England Community Skilled Professionals such as...
Merchants, fishermen, ship builders, lumberjacks, blacksmiths,
printers, weavers Diversity among colonists (home country) Wealth
Education Languages Religion
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WRAP UP! Based on what you just learned, write down this cause
and effect chain and fill in the boxes appropriately. Great Britain
wanted from the New England colonies so the colonists had to build
for which they needed who added to the of the New England
colonies.
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Look again...
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New England Community Mayflower - 1620 Mayflower Compact Legal
contract that all agreed to have fair law as to protect the general
good (of the community) Attempt at self-government (first in
colonies)
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New England Community Why was there no government for the
colonies? What government had they been used to? Where was the
King? First to establish local government that included Court
system Representative government (elections)
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Why was there no government for the colonies? What government
had they been used to? Where was the King? First to establish local
government that included Court system Representative government
(elections) New England Community
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Religion and government closely tied together What makes that
different from todays US society? Separation of Church and State
Government leaders were also church leaders Where do you think the
government leaders found their voters/followers? New England
Community
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Religious escape (1620-1640) Puritans Wanting to purify the
Church of England Boston, Massachusetts Pilgrims Wanting to
separate from the Church of England Plymouth, Massachusetts Great
Migration
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New England Community
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If we are going to survive as a community, we must Be family
oriented Have women and children involved Maintain faith in
religion Provide education Why is this a need? Read what? New
England Community
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John Harvard 1636 Boston, Massachusetts William and Mary
College 1693 Virginia Education
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New England embraced the opportunity to learn from Native
Americans Will you teach us how to grow crops? Absolutely, in
exchange for resources and finished goods.
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Exchange of information, techniques, tools (Native
Americans/Colonists) Celebration of successful harvest Survival of
the new colony Thanksgiving
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Blend of New England and Southern colonies Staple crops Wheat,
barley, oats (grains) Trade (beaver pelts) and hunting (deer)
Mining (iron, coal) Minimal slave labor What did the Middle
colonies offer to Great Britain? What does this mean for Great
Britain in the big picture?
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Equality of men and women Nonviolence Religious tolerance
Middle Colonies Community Quakers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ducKaae
Vt6E&feature=related
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William Penn Establish a safe home for Quakers Equality of men
and women Nonviolence Religious tolerance Penns Woods:
Pennsylvania
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1681 granted a charter by King Charles II Penn limited his own
power Created an elected assembly (representative self- government)
Capital: Philadelphia- City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia Freedom
Elton John) Largest colonial city - 1760 Penns Woods:
Pennsylvania