September 17th

Class Recap:​
​Today we explored:
- Salutary Neglect in the colonies and the impact it had on the relationship between the British colonies and the British government, especially once the monarchy began to take a greater interest in the colonies. 
​- Mercantilism " chiefly (historical) economic theory that trade generateswealth and is stimulated by the accumulation of profitable balances, which a government should encourage by means of protectionism."  HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER DIAGRAM (click here)
​- Control: What does it look like for the British government to try to control the resources produced in the colonies?  Navigation Acts, Vice Admiralty Courts, Etc.  

​REVIEW CHAPTER THREE and Focus on:
​- The economic differences between the North and the South
​- Impact of African Slavery on the colonial economy

NO QUIZ on Tuesday...​
​TEST ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21st.

September 11th

Homework Due Wednesday:
​Finish Chapter Two​

​​Link to Board Notes from today's class.​
​​Major Themes Covered Today:
- ​Impact of the Headright System and Indentured Servitude on population growth in and labor in British Colonies in the 1600s. (Economic Opportunity for settlers)
​- English Reformation, the Stuart Monarchs, and religious persecution: a driving force behind settlement in the New World ( New England & Religious Freedom)
​- Introduction to the different settlement patterns and demographics in New England and The Chesapeake regions. 

September 10th

We will have a quiz tomorrow (Tuesday) on Chapter Two. The quiz will cover materiel from page 28 though page 43.  

LINK TO HANDOUTS AND BOARD NOTES FROM TODAY'S CLASS. 
Themes Covered Today:
- ​Overview of the respective settlement patterns of the Spanish, French, Dutch, and English
​- Introduction to the impetus for English colonization of North American (Economic and Religious)
​- A very quick glance at how the events and concepts fit together. (see link above)  

Homework due Wednesday, September 12th
​​Finish Chapter Two

Homework for September 10th & 11th

Chapter Two Study Guide

For Monday, September 10th
Read in Chapter 2: Pages 28-36
Consider the impact of the Columbian Exchange from Ch. 1 in what we see in Ch2.
What is the climate of Native American and Settler relations in 1600-1650?

For Tuesday, September 11th
Read in Chapter 2: Pages 36-43
K.Y.P.: The Settlers of North America: Who, Why, How, Where?
What were the keys to their success? 
Were there "seeds" of the American Revolution in 1600-1650?  If yes, what do they look like?