Building Colonial Economies: Labor, Trade, and Survival

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If you wanted to be a fisherman, would you move to the desert in Arizona? Why or why not?

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If you wanted to be a dairy farmer, would you live in New York City? Why or why not?

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How can your environment and geography impact your economic activity?

Multiple Choice

According to Figure 1, which product made up the largest share of New England exports?

• A. Fur, Leather, Rum

• B. Dried Fish & Whale Oil

• C. Livestock

• D. Wooden Ships & Boats

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Jot down at least 2 observations

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Guess / Hypotheses: What educated guesses can you make as a result of what you see? 

Jot down at least 2 hypotheses 

Because I see________ I think that…. 

Multiple Choice

Which export made the Middle Colonies known as the “breadbasket”?

• A. Manufactured goods

• B. Iron

• C. Grain

• D. Wooden Ships & Boats

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Describe: What do you see?

Jot down at least 2 observations

I see…

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Guess / Hypotheses: What educated guesses can you make as a result of what you see? 

Jot down at least 2 hypotheses 

Because I see________ I think that…. 

Multiple Choice

Graph 3 – Southern Colonies (multiple choice)

Question: Which export dominated the Southern Colonies economy?

• A. Rice

• B. Indigo

• C. Other

• D. Tobacco

Match

Question: Match the colonial region to its environment/economy:

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Fishing & shipbuilding

Grain & ironwork

Cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo)

• Fishing & shipbuilding

• Grain & ironwork

• Cash crops (tobacco, rice, indigo)

Multiple Choice

A historian argues that climate was the most important factor shaping the colonial economies. Which evidence BEST supports this claim?

• A. New England’s exports of fish and whale oil

• B. Middle Colonies’ exports of grain

• C. Southern Colonies’ exports of tobacco and rice

• D. All of the above

✅ Remember:

• Use evidence from the graphs.

• Think about geography, climate, and exports.

• Apply your skills (contextualization, comparison, sourcing).

📲 Open the Google Form posted in Google Classroom.

✍️ Complete 7 multiple-choice questions about the colonial economies.

Exit Ticket – Economies of Colonial America

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3 Similarities 

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3 Differences

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What are the living conditions like for this indentured servant? Describe at least two challenges he has to face.

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Close Reading: Does this indentured servant wish to remain an indentured servant? What does he ask his family to do? Cite evidence from the text to support your claims.

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List 2 similarities.

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List 2 differences.

✅ Remember:

• Use evidence from today’s documents.

• Show similarities and differences.

• Apply sourcing, contextualization, and comparison skills.

📲 Open the Google Form posted in Google Classroom.

✍️ Answer the multiple-choice questions comparing indentured servitude and slavery.

Exit Ticket – Indentured Servitude & Slavery