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The Early British

ColoniesMain Idea: Beginning in the early 1600s the English

established colonies along the eastern shores of North

America.

Why It Matters Now: The original 13 colonies in North

America formed the foundation of what would become

The United States of America

Terms and Names to know: Indentured Servant,

Navigation Acts, Triangular Trade, Great Awakening and

The Enlightenment

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Mercantilism and the

Navigation Acts Mercantilism An economic theory in

16th century Europe which stated that

nations become strong when theyacquire the most gold/silver and have a

favorable trade balance.

The 13 British colonies in N.A. were

supposed to benefit the homeland by

providing them with raw materials liketimber, fur, cotton, tobacco. In return

Britain would send manufactured goods.

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Question #1 Pg. 28

Name 3 out of the 4 rules that had

to be followed according to the

Navigation Acts.

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Plantation Economy Rises

in the South Plantations were large farms in the

South. These farms could be very

self sufficient. They did not needshops, bakeries or markets.

Plantations specialized in raising

single cash crops like rice, tobacco

and cotton. These crops are whatdrove the economy of the south.

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Question # 2 and 3 Pg.

32 Describe in detail, the middle

passage.

How was life for the Africans thatwere taken from their homeland?

Give specific details.

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Commerce Grows in the

North In the northern colonies, industries

like timber, fishing and milling

helped to create a strong anddiverse economy. Immigrant

workers, not slaves, were used to

work in factories.

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Question #4 Pg. 34-35

Read the definition of theEnlightenmentand the Great

Awakening.D

escribe thedifference between the two.

Even though the Enlightenmentand the Great Awakeninghave

some differences it had similareffects. It caused people toquestion authority and taught theimportance of the individual.

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Enlightenment and Great

Awakening contd The ability to question authority

would be the main factor for

creating the intellectual and socialatmosphere that would eventually

lead to the American Revolution.

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Question #5 Page 37

What was the main reason for the

French-Indian War?Who fought

against whom? Where was thedecisive turn in the war? What did

Great Britain receive for winning

the war?

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rench-Indian War Contd Because the Indians helped the

French in the war, England

enacted the Proclamation Act of1763. What were the terms of the

Proclamation Act of 1763? (page

39)