These questions are meant to serve as guide to help you pick out the most important information. Answer these questions to the best of your ability. Bulleted lists are acceptable as long as they consist of more than a few words. These concepts should be well thought out.
Chapter 3
“Introduction”
“Global Competition and the Expansion of England’s Empire”
“Origins of American Slavery”
“Colonies in Crisis”- Choose only one sub-topic
“The Growth of Colonial America”
“Social Classes in the Colonies”- Choose only one sub-topic
1. How did the mercantilist system work? Explain how the “mother country” benefited from having colonies.
a. The government was in charge of all economic activity the way to promote power. They establish special boundaries. All trades was controlled, so that more wealth entered the country from which he left.
b. The roll of the colonies was to serve interest of mother country by producing marketeable raw materials and import manufactured goods. Commerce was the base of the empire, not the extension of land.
2. How did the development of the English colonies differ from each other? In what ways were the other Empires affected by English expansion? How were the Native Americans affected?
a. New York was traded after the English-Dutch battle, the natives was used as allied for battles against French army.
b. Carolina was founded by decree, as a barrier for Spanish expansion, Carolina was the colony of the colony, again the natives was used as allies and the Carolina settles encouraged natives to fight against Florida natives. The settles in Carolina established their own rules and the rules were extreme, Slavery was coded and provides absolute power to proprietors.
c. Pennsylvania, the last English colony established by William Penn. The land was granted to Penn as pay of debt, England granted Pennsylvania and Delaware. Initially the land protected Quakers. Mr. Penn trade other land now