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Colonization of America
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What is a Colony? An area under the control of another country.
Primarily for resources.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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American Revolution
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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?
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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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