Mercantilism/Triangular Trade

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

Which term means a good to sold another country?

• Import

• Export

Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.

• finished products
• mercantilism
• plants
• raw materials

Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.

• finished products
• mercantilism
• plants
• raw materials

The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

• Middle Passage

• Navigation Acts

• Triangular Trade

• Columbian Exchange

Which group benefited the most from Mercantilism?

• The colonies

• Africa

• England

The colonies shipped ________ ___________ back to England.

• raw materials

• finished goods

• enslaved peoples

• contraband exports

Africa shipped ________ ___________ to the New World.

• raw materials

• finished goods

• enslaved peoples

• contraband exports

England shipped ________ ___________ to Africa and the colonies

• raw materials

• finished goods

• enslaved peoples

• contraband exports

As a result of Triangular Trade the Southern Region's economy relied on...

• Food crops

• Ship building

• Cash crops

• Livestock