Ch. 3: Creating a British Empire in America (1660-1750)

Summer Reading Review

p. 81: What was the role of the colonies in the British mercantilist system?

OR

p. 96: How did the South Atlantic System work and what were its major

elements? How did it shape the development of the various colonies?

OR

p. 99: What was the British policy of salutary neglect and why did the

British follow this policy and what were its consequences?

Small Group Discussions & Presentations

- Move into groups of 4 or 5

- Look at the 5 slides relating to Chapter 3 with iPads

- Discuss definitions of terms

- Discuss relevance of images

- Discuss the “big picture” question at top of each slide

- Be ready to share what you have discussed when asked

Describe the role of the colonies in the British mercantilist system

Mercantilism Navigation Acts

Describe the origins and early examples of

American colonial resistance to

mercantilism

Dominion of New England, Edmund Andros, John

Locke, the Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution

Describe how the South Atlantic System worked

South Atlantic System, Royal African Company, Middle Passage,

Chesapeake Tobacco Trade, Carolina Rice Trade, Caribbean Sugar Trade

Describe how the South Atlantic system

shaped the development of various colonies

Early African-American Culture Stono Rebellion Southern

White Gentry Society

Describe the British policy of Salutary Neglect and its consequences

Salutary Neglect British Radical Whigs Molasses Act Currency Act