Module 3- Lesson 3.01 Nations in Control

Module 3- Lesson 3.01 Nations in Control

I will be able to...

-Recognize that areas of the United States were controlled by various nations before becoming United States territory.

-Identify the nations that controlled the state before it became a United States territory

What is international control?

Many of the items in English colonial homes were made in England. The colonists would chop down trees and send the wood back to their mother country, England. English craftsmen would then use the wood to build furniture. England would then sell the furniture back to its colonists. This way, the mother country made money from its citizens living in North America. This is part of something called colonialism. In colonialism one country controls another area, sends people to settle there, and then uses its resources to become richer.

Colonialism

By the mid-1700s, England, France, and Spain controlled many areas of North America. They controlled what the colonies bought and sold. They controlled who the colonies could trade with. England, France, and Spain saw that they could make a lot of money from the colonies. They each wanted to claim and control as much land as possible in North America. Explore the mind map to learn more about this system.

Multiple Choice

What does colonialism mean?

• more than one colony controlled by a king or queen.

• colonies fighting with one another for land.

• one country controlling another area, sending people to settle there, and using its resources to become richer

Multiple Choice

What is a mother country?

• Where the colonists' mothers lived

• outerspace

• country of origin of the colonists

• Colonialism

  
  

  Power: The mother country controlled the laws of the colony. Some countries in Europe were competitive and wanted to be powerful. By having more land, they had access to more resources. They could also increase their population throughout the world.

  
  

  Charter: The government would give a group of people a Charter. This was a document that gave people permission to start a colony in North America. The colony would serve the mother country. It was not allowed to trade with any other country.

  
  

  
  

Colonialism continued...

• Economy: European countries used a system called mercantilism. The mother countries, like England, France, and Spain, controlled the rules of trade. This made the mother countries richer. They would gather resources from the colonies, like gold, fur, cotton, and lumber. The mother countries would manufacture goods like furniture and sell them back to the colonies. This made the European countries rich.

Let's look at two maps...

I want you to think about what countries colonized South Carolina?

Summary:

• Many European countries were involved in setting up colonies in North America. 

• They wanted to control the resources and trade of the region.

•  Certain areas of North America were controlled by France, Spain, and England at different points in time. 

Multiple Choice

What did European countries use to make furniture?

• Metal from Africa

• Metal from Europe

• Wood from Asia

• Wood from the colonies

Multiple Choice

How did selling furniture back to the colonies help the mother countries?

• Educated the poor

• Made them more popular

• Made them richer

• Trained more craftsmen

Multiple Choice

Colonialism helped mother countries gain power through

• allowing colonies to trade with anyone

• gaining land and resources

• letting colonies choose their laws

• sending money to colonies

Multiple Choice

What document allowed people to start a colony in North America?

• constitution

• charter

• book