Slavery, Religion, Mercantilism

8.10

Identify the origins and development of slavery in the colonies, overt and passive resistance to enslavement, and the Middle Passage. 

• How did the institution of slavery become a part of British colonial America?

• What is mercantilism?

• How did triangular trade work within the system of mercantilism?

• What was the Middle Passage?

• What were conditions on the Middle Passage?

• What are some instances of resistance to slavery in the colonies?

8.11

Describe the significance of the First Great Awakening, including its role in unifying the colonies and the growth of religious tolerance. 

• What was the First Great Awakening?

• How did the First Great Awakening help unify the colonies in the pre-revolutionary period?

• How did the First Great Awakening impact religious tolerance in the colonies?

8.12

Explain the Navigation Acts and the policy of mercantilism. 

• What were the Navigation Acts?

• What is mercantilism?

• What is the triangular trade?

• What is salutary neglect?