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Mercantilism and The Colonial American Economy Instructional VideoMercantilism and The Colonial American Economy Instructional Video
Publisher
Bill of Rights Institute
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:00
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Duration
10 mins
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2017
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Mercantilism and The Colonial American Economy

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The invisible hand of trade. Viewers use the AP review video to learn the impact of mercantilism on the American Colonies. They examine the question of taxation without representation as the colonists get more and more upset with the British Empire in the first first installment of a nine-part series. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

mercantilism, colonial america, the colonial era, tobacco

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a set of 5 questions to be answered while viewing the video
  • Extend the lesson with a mercantilism role play where one half of the class represents the colonies while the other half represents the British Empire

Classroom Considerations

  • Ensure your classroom has sufficient audio and visual equipment to properly play the video 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Excellent source of visual learning of Colonial America in a brief fashion
  • Great as a preview or review tool in the Colonial Era unit

Cons

  • Does not provide any worksheets or materials to ensure understanding

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.7

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