4.4: Mercantilism

Objective: Students will learn about the concepts of mercantilism and colonialism by playing and reflecting upon a game that recreates the relationship between colonies and mother countries.

Vocabulary: colony, colonialism, labor, imperialism, barter, economics, mercantilism, mother country, triangle trade, raw materials, manufactured goods

Directions:

• The directions below are intended for students who need to make-up this assignment.

1. Look over this presentation that goes over the vocabulary of The Economics of Colonialism.
2. Watch the video below in order to gain a better understanding on Mercantilism
3. See Mr. Booth (or email him) to take a quiz on the information found in this presentation.