1. 2. British Mercantilism

2.   SWBAT assess the economic benefits of mercantilism policy for England in the American colonies. Lesson Objective

3.   Economic  Having to do with a country’s money  Mercantilism  Making money through trade with colonies  World Wide Economics  How does Japan’s economy benefit when Americans buy Toyotas?  How does America’s economy get hurt when Americans buy Japanese cars?  Share out  Discussion : Why don’t all Americans buy American built cars? Word of the Day/Initial Activity

4.   Focus Question: How did England benefit from its economic policy of mercantilism with the American colonies?  Read British Mercantilism Policy  How does British Mercantilism policy benefit the British people financially?  Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text  How does British Mercantilism policy hurt the American colonists financially?  Write a claim and support it with a piece of evidence from the text  Extension Activity  Predict how colonial hat makers would feel about this mercantilist policy and write a one-paragraph letter to the English Kind protesting it for being unfair.  Share Out Activity 1: What is Mercantilism?

5.   2 minute to write down a response to this question: Keep in mind that England was the most powerful country in the world at the time mercantilism was established…  Why would the British government establish the mercantilism policy in the first place?  Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner  Share Out Mercantilism QuickWrite/ Turn & Talk

6.   Focus Question: How did the British Mercantilist policies negatively effect the American colonies?  Read British Mercantilist Laws  Document 1 & 2 Questions:  How will this mercantilist policy make money for the British?  How will this mercantilist policy prevent American colonists from making money?  Extension Activity:  How do you expect the American colonists will respond to these policies?  Share Out & Write 1 question you have after this reading Activity 2: British Mercantilist Policies

7.   1. Mercantilism  a. ensures English prosperity  b. promotes imperialism  2. Policies  a. overseas colonies  b. colonies trade only with England (provide raw goods)  c. trade only with English ships  d. colonies only buy goods from England (provide markets) Mini-Lesson

8.   Exit Ticket 1)Regents multiple-choice question  According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with  a. naval bases  b. raw materials and markets  c. workers and manufactured goods  d. military recruits 2) Share with me one thing that you find interesting from class today. Why do you find it interesting? 3) Share with me one-way in which the information from class today affects your life today. Summary