Tasks:
- Compare the benefits and burdens of mercantilism chart to the answers I generated.
- Big idea: Britain sought a hierarchical and coherent imperial order centered on mercantilism, but erratic enforcement and a policy of salutary neglect weakened Britain's political authority over its American colonies.
- Growth and Diversification (T & W focused on movement of goods, today shifts focus to movement of people)
- Review maps and charts to make observations about the "Growth and Diversification" of colonial North America.
- Debrief small group observations with entire class.
- Answer questions in small groups:
- Why are Europeans (Germans & Scots-Irish) migrating to colonial North America?
- Where are these migrants settling?
- How did the demographic shift impact colonial development?
- End class with Short-Answer Question test prep.
- Individually answer SAQ, then share out answers in small group.
- Returned Period One SAQ.
- Opportunity to do test corrections on SAQ from Period One.
- Source the Great Awakening documents.
Reminders:
- Guest Speaker extra credit due 9/18
- SAQ corrections due 10/2.
Extra credit opportunity for everyone due Sunday (9/13) at midnight. Read the following story from NPR, and respond to the questions on this form.
