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
