13 Colonies

Mercantilism Economic system where nations created and maintained wealth by controlling trade Production Crops Tobacco, sugar, coco, coffee, etc. Manufactured Goods Weapons, fabrics, alcohol, etc. SLAVES

Mercantilism - economic system where nations created and maintained wealth by controlling trade. Imports - goods brought in from other countries Exports - goods sold to other countries Tariffs - Taxes on imported goods Free Enterprise - economic competition with little government control

England believed the colonies existed to serve them 2. Wanted more exports than imports 3. Required colonists to trade with mainly England 4. Set tariffs on products 5. Sailors had to be English 6. Ships carrying goods had to be inspected 7. All ships on their way to America had to stop in England & pay taxes

The colonies began to smuggle and resist British control. The British began to tighten and control, inevitably leading to trouble. The colonies began to smuggle and resist British control. The British began to tighten their control, inevitably leading to trouble. In early American settlement, goods came from England and Africa. This was called the Triangular Trade.

Europe America Africa Production Crops Tobacco, sugar, coco, coffee, etc. Manufactured Goods Weapons, fabrics, alcohol, etc. SLAVES Africa

New England Colonies 1620 - Massachusetts 1623 - New Hampshire 1633 - Connecticut 1636 - Rhode Island

Middle Colonies 1638 - New Jersey 1638 - Delaware 1664 - New York 1682 - Pennsylvania

Southern Colonies 1607 - Virginia 1634 - Maryland 1653 - North Carolina 1670 - South Carolina 1733 - Georgia

The first colonists lived in Jamestown, Virginia 2. The colonies had governments within America, but the British were technically in charge. 3. The trip from England to America took about 2 ½ months by boat. 4. The colonies were divided into 3 groups: New England, Middle, & Southern colonies 5. The very first attempts at colonization were failures.

13. Common crops were: Tobacco Rice Corn Indigo Wheat Barley Oats Flour 6. Delaware was the 1st state in the USA 7. Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I 8. Jamestown was the first capital of Virginia. 9. Jamestown was made of 104 colonists who landed in April 1607. 10. Many came to America in search of religious freedom. 11. The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts in 1620. 12. Georgia was named after King George III.