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1 Colonization of America

2 What is a Colony? An area under the control of another country.
Primarily for resources.

3 1st settlement Set up by John Smith
Jamestown, Virginia  1st settlement Set up by John Smith Would not have survived without more colonist coming and the development of tobacco. 

4 The three regions and the 13 colonies
Turn to page 31 in the textbook. List the three regions of colonies and the colonies located there.

5 What divides britain and the colonies?
Mercantilism- a nation's power= the amount of gold/silver and a balance of trade. Navigation Acts- Restricts trade on colonists. French and Indian War- Britain borrows large amounts of money and forces colonies to help with the burden.

6 American Revolution 

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8 Constitution  Articles of Confederation put in place, but not strong enough. Federalist vs Anti-Federalist  Had to include Checks and Balances and the Bill of Rights Amending? How many are there Amendments? 

9 At your table create a colony. 1. Name it 2. You Need 5 Laws 3
At your table create a colony Name it 2. You Need 5 Laws 3. Name 3 ways on how it will earn money. 


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