mercantilism and slavery in america

7/27/2019 Mercantilism and Slavery in America

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US-U1-L4SSUSH2a&b


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SSUSH2 a & b

a.Explain the development of mercantilism

and the trans-Atlantic trade.

b.Describe the Middle Passage, growth of

the African population, and African-

American culture.


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Mercantilism Definition: the theory that the states power depends on wealth

The British felt that having colonies would increase their wealthbecause the colonies would provide raw materials for theirmanufactured goods.

It was also believed at the time that wealth was based on

natural resources, specifically gold and silver, so the more onecountry had, the less any other country could have.


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Trans-Atlantic Trade


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Trans-Atlantic Trade British companies make rum.

British merchants then traded the

rum to West Africans in exchange

for enslaved Africans

African slaves were transported

across the Atlantic to theCaribbean and traded for sugar to

make more rum.


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Navigation Acts The Navigation Acts - all

goods shipped to or fromthe British colonies had to

be shipped on Britishships.

Any exports not going toBritain had to first stop inBritain to pay a tax.

Some goods could ONLYbe exported to Britain.

These restrictions weremeant to give GreatBritain control of the trans-

Atlantic trade.


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Middle Passage The Royal African Company was granted a charter from

King Charles that allowed them to engage in slave tradewith the colonies. The sea voyage that carried Africans to North America

was called the Middle Passage because it was the middleportion of a three-way voyage made by the slave ships.

Many people that boarded the ships died before evermaking it to North America.


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Growth of African American Population in the US

Slavery was an alternative to having indentured servants.Most people didnt want to work the 7 years of servitude

anymore. The farm owners didnt want to let the workersleave either. So, slavery replaced Indentured Servants

When the first British settlers arrived in 1607 in Jamestownthere were no slaves, but by 1700 there were thousands tosupport the agricultural society, primarily in the south.


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Slavery in the Colonies Early slavery was not based on

race. Colonists thought thatthey were helping the

Africans by teaching themChristianity.

In 1638 Maryland was the firststate to recognize slave as alegal property, this beganslavery based on race insteadof religion.

Slave codes were later put inplace to regulate slavesrelationships with white people.


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African American

Culture in US Slaveholders would specifically buy

slaves from different regions of WestAfrica so the slaves could not speakto each other and plot a rebellion.

Slaves in the south begancombining culture. Their language

was a mixture of African andEnglish. Slaves also mixed African religious

tradition with Christian to form theirown style of Christianity and African

music made its way into songs andrhythms. Family names and cultural traditions

were often passed down even if thefamily was separated.


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Questions and Summary

Together as a group, create the following:

1. 2 Questions based on your notes (Teststyle)- Put them in the questions part of your

Cornell Notes

2. A summary of your notes (Main Ideas and

Points) - Put this in the summary section of

your Cornell Notes


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Work Session- Visual Vocabulary

In Pairs

Directions-

1. Divide your paper up into four sections. (1 for each word)

2. For each word, complete the following:

a. Write the word at the top of the box

b. Define the word- Use your notes, or the textbook

c. Write the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS

d. Draw a representation or example of the words


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Closing

On your sticky note, place the topic for

today in a concept cup.

Make sure you explain WHY!

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