Colonial Times

Revision
 Pilgrim Fathers (Puritans)

 Goal?
 Religious Beliefs?
 Values?

 Primary Source: The Mayflower Compact

 Film: The Scarlet Letter
 The other settlement…
 Jamestown

 Why wasn’t THIS chosen as the

“beginning” of American history?

 Documentary (PBS) America- The Story of

US
 Types of Colonies
 (in the questionnaire Unit 1)
 Development of Colonial America
 After the 1620’s…
 THE 13 COLONIES

Documentary: America -The Story of US

 Questionnaire
 Comparing Economies…
 New England Geography
 Long harsh winters
 Short growing season
 Political Structure (of each colony)

 MORE INFO:
https://www.landofthebrave.info/colonial-
government.htm
 THE ATLANTIC SYSTEM
 How functional were the 13 colonies to the
Mother country?
 Who benefitted from the system?
 Which was the effect of this system in
Africa.

A COMMENT ON ECONOMY…
 MERCANTILISM

 Information>

 http://slideplayer.com/slide/8045870/
The “Triangular” Trade
 Teaching…
 How would you teach the Atlantic System
to a secondary school group?
Southern Colonies: labour needs
Slavery