Colonial+America



9/20 Homework

Slavery in America MI: Slaves were first brought to the colonies to work on tobacco plantations. As the demand for tobacco rose, the number of slaves rose. Slaves came to be used for rice, indigo, sugarcane, and cotton. They were a huge part of the colonial economy. CCQ: Why was tobacco so popular? How did the colonists get the idea of inhaling and exhaling nauseous fumes?



MI: Because of the new conditions in America, the colonists had to adjust to new ways of making money and living besides farming, such as selling animal furs and timber, shipbuilding, and fishing. In the north, they had a nice fishing industry, earning them money. In the south, they planted many crops such as tobacco, which farmers made money off of.



Triangular Trade MI: Triangular trade is trade that is conducted between three regions.

Discussion Tab Posts: Response to Navigation Acts Clip 1. Based on what I know, the video clip on the Navigation Acts was accurate. However, that doesn’t mean that the video itself was perfect. There were a few areas that I feel could have been made better. The girls didn’t exactly state the Navigation Acts in detail, and only talked about two Acts, while there were more, such as the Act that required all goods sent to the colonies to be passed through England first to be taxed. They made it seem as if the Navigation Acts was a single Act, since they didn’t state the Acts clearly. Also, there were some facts they stated that weren’t really important to the Navigation Acts, such as the fact about the king of England running away from the throne because he was Roman-Catholic. There was also no mention of colonists smuggling. . Response to "Why weren't slaves paid?" Slaves, unlike hired workers, only had to be paid for once. Because humans are greedy, and money could be saved by using slaves, the colonists obviously preferred slaves over hired workers. There were already many slave owners in the colonies, so people just jumped onto the bandwagon without feeling that guilty about owning slaves. Also, the owners gave food and shelter to the slaves, which they probably thought was enough pay for property like them. They treated slaves like they would treat an animal, and animals didn't need pay. . CCQs on Colonial America A part of me disagrees with your opinion, because the Navigation Acts provided England with a way to gain more power by controlling trade with the colonies, which I think was a good way to counter salutary neglect. However, the other part of me agrees with your statement. Because of salutary neglect, where the laws were not enforced and the colonists were pretty much given free reign, enforcing the Navigation Acts weren't such a good idea. It's kind of like suddenly tying the dog you let loose everyday to a pole. Of course, there will be retaliation. In the case of the colonists, they smuggled to express their disgust. I don't believe that the idea of the Navigation Acts were that bad, since they did have the purpose of helping England maintain its wealth, but suddenly enforcing them like that was bound to get some negative results, especially since England had been so lenient before. . What happened to slaves that were not sold? I agree that they might have been sold at really low prices, but I doubt that they were killed off... well, unless they were sick, but sick slaves probably wouldn't have been auctioned in the first place. The prices were probably lowered so much that someone in the end always bought them. If the unsold ones were killed off, that would be horrible. They get captured, brought on a boat to the colonies, then get killed because no one wanted to buy them. What kind of experience is that? . @guan, they did not care about the "experience" the slaves were having. they wanted,keyword, MONEY, nd they provided the cheapest way for them to live. now if a slave were not to be sold theyd kill them since they are eating food which equals money. . But wouldn't that be wasting money? Considering that slaves=money. I would understand if they were sick, but would they really have killed off healthy slaves that were not sold? They could have kept the slaves in a shelter of some sort until the next auction. I'm pretty sure that would be a lot more profitable than just killing them on the spot because they would be consuming food. If they were not sold during multiple auctions, then the auctioneer or someone could just keep the slave. If the slave could still work for someone, even if they were not sold, why would they be killed? Slaves don't have to be sold to be used. If they were sick, then that could be a reason to kill them, but killing ones that could work? If the colonists wanted money, then they would NOT have killed unsold slaves(unless they(the slaves) were sick).

Slavery Slide Show media type="custom" key="6999081" Explanation of images: 1. The slaves are in chains, it shows that their freedom has been taken away. 2.The slaves are working in the fields with a man with a whip, it shows that they are forced to work. 3. The picture depicts slaves in the fields, and it has an overall gloomy look to it, which represents a painful life. 4. An X on a slave sale poster, indicates that slaves were not property. 5. Slave is in sorrow while the baby is taken away by the cruel owner, shows that the slave is not given any happiness.

MI: The journey that slaves made from Africa in the slave ships was full of discomfort and filth. Poor hygiene caused the death of many.

This does not change my opinion of the ship ride of the slaves. This also should not change my opinion. Olaudah may have heard the stories from some other slaves and used his ability to write to share the sufferings of the Africans. Olaudah is very peculiar. Was he just like other slave owners in the end? Why would he also take part in the slave trade? How did he get the money to start to buy and sell slaves?

CCQ on French and Indian War How did George Washington react when he found out that his careless actions ignited a war? How did he repent? Was he punished for his actions? I feel that it was heartless that the native Americans scalped the French prisoners. The French didn't even do anything wrong. Why were the native Americans so aggressive? Did they have a grudge against the French for taking their territory or something?