Instructions Come into class and put your books on a desk or in a desk rack. Do not leave them on the floor. Take a seat on the floor. Open hearts Open minds Respect Maturity

Slavery in the Colonies

Experiencing the horrors of slavery in the Middle Passage Classroom ExperienceHistorical Reality laid close together on classroom floor

Experiencing the horrors of slavery Classroom ExperienceHistorical Reality jammed onto lower deck of ship laid close together on classroom floor

Experiencing the horrors of slavery Classroom ExperienceHistorical Reality hands tied with masking tape hands and feet chained and shackled jammed onto lower deck of ship laid close together on classroom floor listened to passages read from the book Roots heard the moans and screams of other slaves

Experiencing the horrors of slavery Classroom ExperienceHistorical Reality crew verbally and physically abused the slaves Mrs. Diaz maintained a serious attitude virtually impossible to escape once they were placed on ships. students were free to get up and/or break off the tape at any time

Five Senses I feel… I smell… I taste… I see… I hear… I feel…the little feet of the rats as they crawl upon my leg

You will receive a map Slavery notes p 43 Triangle Trade map p 44 Trade in America p 45 Navigation Acts p 47

Why did they need slaves? Slavery was popularized in the _________ colonies because of labor needs on the giant farms called ___________________ (a plantation could be as large or larger than the city of ____________!). southern plantations Galveston

________________________ were the first laborers, but after several years, no more English people were _______ to become indentured servants. The farming still needed to be done, but no one was willing to give away seven years of their life, so the English __________ people to work. Indentured servants willing forced Why did they need slaves?

Native Americans ________________ did not make good slaves because: –they were very ______________________ –there were way more Indians than colonists –Indians knew the ______ and could escape easily –Indians got European __________ very easily and died quickly Native Americans aggressive land diseases

Africans ________ were a good choice as slaves because: –they had ________________ of the land (and if they did escape, they did not know where to go) –they would be easily spotted as ___________ among the others in society and be captured –they were much more tolerant of __________, they did not get sick and die like the Indians Africans no knowledge different diseases

Manufactured goods Raw goods slaves guns, rum, cloth Slaves, sugar cane, molasses Colonial Trade Navigation Acts Triangular Trade Africa (boat ride called the Middle Passage)

Trade in America In the beginning the King ignored the colonies, happy for the “________________” to be gone. As business becomes ________________, the King wants to keep his piece of the profit. He reestablishes __________ over the colonies. To keep his share of profits, he creates the ____________________. troublemakers profitable authority Remember: An act is a law Navigation Acts

A Self Sufficient Empire The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to create a _______________ empire: Self-sufficient

England was to be the _________________ center while the colonies were to produce _________________ and be the market for British goods. manufacturing raw materials colony England colony…$$$ goes to England

Navigation Acts: A series of British laws designed to keep the _________ in the English system and the ____________ with the King. money profit

Navigation Acts 1.All __________ had to be done in English ships or ships made in the English colonies shipping

Navigation Acts 2._____________, such as tobacco, cotton, wood and sugar could be sold only to England or its colonies. Raw materials France England

Navigation Acts 3.European _______ to the colonies had to pass through English ports and be _____. goods taxed

Mercantilism an economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade

Free Trade: the United States can trade with any country it chooses. Colonies trade with other countries is restricted (by law) Individuals free to buy goods from any country they want Colonies encouraged to buy British goods (by laws) Individuals free to produce whatever goods they want. Colonies discouraged from producing manufactured goods (by laws) Government does not control economy but creates laws to make sure that everybody plays fair. British/English government puts very strict controls on colonial economy. Free Enterprise (U.S. today) Mercantilism (England 400 years ago)

Purpose of Mercantilism (p46) The main goal of mercantilism was to increase the money in a country’s treasury by creating a______________________. A country had a favorable balance of trade if it had more _________ than _________. Colonies helped a country have the ______ to maintain a favorable balance of trade. favorable balance of trade exports imports goods (Sale)(Purchase)