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Wednesday, October 29 th

Wednesday, October 29 th. OBJECTIVE. DO FIRST. You will be able to define “mercantilism” and explain its effects on the 13 colonies. What does the phrase “no taxation without representation” mean? Why did colonists start to say this after the French and Indian War?. No More Kings!.

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Wednesday, October 29 th

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  1. Wednesday, October 29th OBJECTIVE DO FIRST • You will be able to define “mercantilism” and explain its effects on the 13 colonies. • What does the phrase “no taxation without representation” mean? • Why did colonists start to say this after the French and Indian War?

  2. No More Kings! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZs3g3qIo&feature=related • After we watch the song, be ready to answer the following questions: • Why were Americans used to having “representation in government”? • Why were they so angry about not having representation in British Parliament?

  3. Notes Page: Mercantilism & the Triangular Trade • We will talk today about how King George III strengthened his control over the 13 colonies through a policy called “mercantilism” • Fill in your guided notes!

  4. Mercantilism: Definition • During the 17th and 18th centuries Europeans believed in an idea called mercantilism: this is the idea that you must control the economy of your colonies to increase the wealth of your own country! • For England, the 13 colonies provided a constant source of raw materials—these raw materials would travel back to the mother country (England) where they would become manufactured goods.

  5. The Triangular Trade • For example, the colonists in North America would cut down trees, these trees were sent to England where craftsmen made furniture, paper, barrels, and tools. These goods were then sent back to the colonies and sold to the colonists for a more expensive price! Meanwhile, slaves from Africa would travel across the Middle Passage to the Americas. • All money made from the slave trade and from selling manufactured goods would go back to the mother country—Great Britain.

  6. Map the Triangular Trade!

  7. Think-Write-Pair-Share • Explain what “mercantilism” is in your own words:

  8. Act it Out! • Triangular Trade • Raw Materials • Manufactured Goods • Slaves

  9. A Favorable Balance of Trade • Mercantilism also helped England establish a favorable balance of trade—this means that England was exporting more than it was importing. England was selling more goods than it was buying, so it was always making more money.

  10. Check your Understanding! • Draw it out! • In the box below, draw an image that represents what it looked like for England to have a “favorable balance of trade” with its mercantilist policies!

  11. The Navigation Acts • To enforce mercantilism, England passed the NAVIGATION ACTS, (Trade Acts) beginning in 1651. These acts were designed to control trade in the colonies. • These laws forced the colonies to trade only with England. Under these laws the colonies were not allowed to make any products that they could buy from England. In other words, if you needed a metal ax to chop some wood, the blacksmith in your town could not make or sell you that ax—you had to buy it from England! • Also, the Dutch, French, or Spanish ships could neither buy nor sell their goods with the colonies.

  12. In the speech bubbles, write one quality sentence about how each person might feel about the idea of “mercantilism.”

  13. Letter from King George III • DIRECTIONS: In the space provided, write a letter pretending that you are King George III and you are explaining to the American merchants why you support mercantilism and the Navigation Acts. Your letter must: • Define Mercantilism • Explain what the Navigation Acts are doing • Explain why these policies are good for England • Write at least 6-8 quality sentences

  14. TRADE PAPERS AT YOUR TABLE! • Now swap activity pages with your table mates. • Take 3 minutes to read their letter from King George III. • Then, flip to the back and write a response by pretending that you are an Angry American Merchant. Follow the directions.

  15. Letter from an Angry American Merchant • DIRECTIONS: Now that you have traded papers and read King George III’s letter, pretend that you are an American merchant. You must respond to King George’s letter by writing a response in the space below. Your letter MUST: • Explain why mercantilism is unfair • Explain how the Navigation Acts are hurting American colonists • Explain what the King of England should do instead • Write at least 6-8 quality sentences

  16. Organize! • Glue in your notes and activity for today. • Take out your green folders and place all graded papers into your right pocket. • Once all of your papers are neatly put away, I will distribute your copy of tonight’s HW!

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