Definition: A pattern of shipping or trade in the shape of a triangle between England, the Colonies, and Africa for trading raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves. Key Ideas: England gets raw materials from colonies – things not available in England Colonies get English manufactured goods Colonies get slave labor Examples: New England sends Rum, and lumber to England England sends furniture to Africa Africa sends slaves to the Colonies Illustration: Triangular Trade

Definition: The colonies exist in order to serve the economic interests of the Mother Country [England]. England benefits while the Colonies Suffer. Key Ideas: King gets rich off of colonial resources Colonial trade regulated and controlled by England England employment rises - more manufacturing jobs Examples: Colonies export their raw materials to England, England manufactures goods using the raw materials, England sells their manufactured goods back to the Colonies for profit [$$], Colonies cannot trade with anyone but England – Controlled trade Illustration: Mercantilism

Rum and Iron Slaves and Gold Sugar and Molasses

Use a DASHED line to complete Route 2

Lumber, Grain, goods Sugar, Molasses, Fruit Manufactured goods

Thin rocky soil, cold harsh winters, Subsistence farming, Survived by fishing, Shipping, trade, fur, Lumber, rum Could not farm b/c of Climate, geography Good soil, fertile valleys, smooth rolling hills, longer growing season, small to med. size Farms – grew grain, Wheat barley and Native Vegetables. Tidewater – swampy coast, Piedmont – flat plain, forests, Highlands – mountains, Hot, humid climate, plentiful rainfall, long growing season Plantation farms, cash crops Tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar Few slaves needed if any, most worked in the home, cooking cleaning, taking care of children Few, if any needed, Some could farm, work In the home. High slave usage due to the Plantation system – slaves Needed to plant, harvest Cash crops, most worked in the fields, few in homes. Most blacks were Free blacks, allowed to Own their own land, Some worked as Apprentices for local Businesses, some Could read/write, were educated Some blacks were free, Some not, Many Quakers would become Abolitionists [outspoken against slavery], Abolitionist movement Would start here. Large number of slaves, out numbered white population, Slaves for life, had no rights, Were owners property, were Bought, sold, traded away From their families, worked From sun up to sun down and Beyond, treated the same as Livestock.

Navigation Acts Prohibited the colonies from trading with other countries. but England didn’t enforce law much lots of American smuggling

Arrrggghhh!!! Well shiver me timbers, it’s time for the closing task!!

Really….. what was the point? Write one sentence explaining what you think the point of the lesson was.