British North America
SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America
developed.
a. Explain the development of mercantilism and the trans-Atlantic trade.
b. Describe the Middle Passage, growth of the African population, and African-American
culture.
c. Identify Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of social mobility and individualism.
d. Explain the significance of the Great Awakening.
MercantilismMajor goal:
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How?
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Trans-Atlantic TradeNavigation Acts (1660 & 1696):
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The “Middle Passage”
Triangle Trade
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Trade between –
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What was traded?
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Europe → Africa
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Africa → Americas
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Americas → Europe
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Growth of African Population
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Grew quickly, Why?
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African-American Culture
Different
Some Common Themes:
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Encouraged by the ________________________
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Unique
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Merging of ___________________________________________________ cultures
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Distinctly _______________________________
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Symbol of _________________________________________ & __________________________________
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Franklin as a symbol…
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Of Social Mobility
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Born ____________________ in 1706, 15th of____________ children
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Age 12 _______________________________ to brother (James) a ____________________
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Ran away to _________________________________
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Worked odd jobs as ____________________/_________________________
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Founded a _____________________________________________________
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Founded ___________________________________________________ in 1728
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Founded _____________________________________________________ in 1733
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Franklin as a symbol…
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Of individualism (definition-:
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WHY? ________________________________________________________________
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The Great Awakening•
Major Figures:
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______________________________________________ (1703-1758)
______________________________________________ in Northampton, Massachusetts
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“___________________________________________________________________”
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One of the most __________________________________________________ in American history
___________________________________________(1714-1770)
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The “_________________________________________________”
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Precursor to circuit riders
Early ______________________________________________
The Great Awakening
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Major Emphasis:
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___________________________
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___________________________
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Significance
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Growth of ____________________ and __________________________ churches in America
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Why?
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