Daily Life in the Colonies

What does barter mean?

• To give charity

• to trade an item for another item

• to pay for something with money

• to share an idea

What is an export?

• it's a product sold to other countries - it goes OUT of the country

• it's a product bought from other countries - it comes IN from other countries

What is an import?

• it's a product sold to other countries - it goes OUT of the country

• it's a product bought from other countries - it comes IN from other countries

England controlled what colonists could buy. This is known as:

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Protectionism

When the government limited imports but increased exports, this was considered:

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Protectionism

Who were a part of the triangular trade?

• Australia, China, Europe

• Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware

• Africa, the Americas, and Europe

What are artisans?

• fancy artists

• workers skilled in a trade, usually worked with their hands

• farmers

• naval officers

If YOU were living in these colonies at your age, would you be going to school or going to work?

• Go to SCHOOL

• Go to WORK

Who passed the Protectionism law?

• England
• Africa
• American Colonies
• West Indies

Social "classes" means

• an economic idea that says countries benefit when they export more than they import

• groups in society based on wealth or importance

• trade one good for another