That’s Mine!! Give it Back!!That’s Mine!! Give it Back!!► Why do people have jobs?Why do people have jobs?► How would you feel if you How would you feel if you

got an after school job and got an after school job and your Mom took part of your your Mom took part of your paycheck?paycheck?

► Sometimes it could be a Sometimes it could be a small amount, other times small amount, other times it could be everything.it could be everything.

► Your mother’s response, Your mother’s response, “You are my child and you “You are my child and you belong to me....therefore, belong to me....therefore, everything that is yours is everything that is yours is MINE!!”MINE!!”

► Is that very fair?Is that very fair?

That’s Mine!! Give It Back!!That’s Mine!! Give It Back!!

► The British colonist felt the same way as The British colonist felt the same way as some of you did about their “Mother” some of you did about their “Mother” country England.country England.

► England was collecting raw materials and England was collecting raw materials and goods from the colonies under the same goods from the colonies under the same idea, “You colonies belong to England, idea, “You colonies belong to England, therefore everything you have belongs to therefore everything you have belongs to England!” England!”

► This was called Mercantilism, and was the This was called Mercantilism, and was the primary economic system set up in the primary economic system set up in the colonies. colonies.

What is Mercantilism?What is Mercantilism?Mercantilism-Mercantilism- The British economic system The British economic system

in which colonies were forced to sell and in which colonies were forced to sell and provide cash crops and other resources to provide cash crops and other resources to England at a low price. England at a low price.

Effect on the 13 ColoniesEffect on the 13 Colonies The American colonists were forced to buy The American colonists were forced to buy

British manufactured goods at a high price British manufactured goods at a high price while exporting expensive goods, and while exporting expensive goods, and importing cheap goods. importing cheap goods.

Effect on EnglandEffect on England Mercantilism was meant to increase Mercantilism was meant to increase

England’s wealth and power. More $ = England’s wealth and power. More $ = More Power More Power

Triangular TradingTriangular Trading► The system of Mercantilism The system of Mercantilism

led to the cycle of Triangular led to the cycle of Triangular tradingtrading

► Triangular Trading cycle Triangular Trading cycle occurred in 3 steps:occurred in 3 steps:

► Step 1:Step 1: The British Colonies The British Colonies sold cash crops and natural sold cash crops and natural resources to England. resources to England.

► Step 2:Step 2: Factories in Factories in England would manufacture England would manufacture (produce) the cash crops into (produce) the cash crops into textiles (clothes), cigars, textiles (clothes), cigars, Rum and sell them to Africa.Rum and sell them to Africa.

► Step 3:Step 3: In exchange for In exchange for British manufactured goods; British manufactured goods; Africa provided slaves to the Africa provided slaves to the British colonies as British colonies as agricultural labor.agricultural labor. (Middle (Middle Passage) Passage)

The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of slaves from Africa were taken to the colonies to be bought and sold.

What is Slavery?What is Slavery?►A social-economic system under which A social-economic system under which

a person (called "a slave") is forced to a person (called "a slave") is forced to work for another person (sometimes work for another person (sometimes called "the master" or "slave owner").called "the master" or "slave owner").

►Slaves are held against their will from Slaves are held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase, or the time of their capture, purchase, or birth, and are deprived of the right of birth, and are deprived of the right of freedom or to receive pay in return for freedom or to receive pay in return for their work. their work.

Why Slave Labor? Why Slave Labor? Why not Paid Labor?Why not Paid Labor?

Unfortunately, it all comes down to money

Slave Labor CostsSlave Labor Costs► $1,000 per 1 slave$1,000 per 1 slave► $120 per year (food, $120 per year (food,

clothing, medical)clothing, medical)► Over 25 years ($120 Over 25 years ($120

x 25 years) = $3,000x 25 years) = $3,000► Total cost of owning Total cost of owning

1 slave for 25 1 slave for 25 years?? years??

$4,000$4,000 (1,000 per (1,000 per slave + $3,000 food, slave + $3,000 food, clothing etc.)clothing etc.)

Paid Labor CostsPaid Labor Costs► 1 worker1 worker► $100 month $100 month ► $1,200 per year $1,200 per year

($100 x 12 months)($100 x 12 months)► Total cost of Total cost of

employing paid employing paid labor for 25 years??labor for 25 years??

$30,000 $30,000 ($1,200 x 25 years)

Slaves were allowed on deck in small groups for brief periods, where the crew would force the African captives to dance for exercise. A slave in poor health won’t sell.

Slaves that were too sick, old, or pregnant would be thrown overboard.

England’s political control England’s political control of its American coloniesof its American colonies

England’s economic control England’s economic control of its American coloniesof its American colonies

England’s control of EuropeEngland’s control of Europe

American negative American negative reaction to Mercantilism reaction to Mercantilism

Establish ColoniesEstablish ColoniesColonies provide natural resources / raw materials to England at a low priceColonies provide natural resources / raw materials to England at a low price

Gain GoodsEngland manufactures the materials into items for sale.

MarketBritish manufactured goods sold to colonies at a high price.

WealthEngland becomes rich with help from its colonies.

PowerEngland builds wealth to increase its

military and political power in the world.

Tobacco, Sugar, Lumber, Grains, Metals

Manufactured Goods, Cloth, Tools Gold, Weapons, Rum, Livestock

African Slaves