Chapter 17.1
Master Colonial Trade Networks and Economic Exchange Systems
You will explore triangular trade routes, regional specialization, and the economic relationships that connected colonies with Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.
What You'll Learn
You learn triangular trade connected colonies, Europe, and Africa.
You discover regional specialization created different colonial export products.
You understand mercantilism controlled colonial trade with European restrictions.
You explore fur trading created economic partnerships with Native tribes.
What You'll Practice
1
You analyze triangular trade patterns and regional trading relationships.
2
You identify colonial exports, imports, and manufactured goods exchanges.
3
You evaluate mercantile restrictions and their effects on commerce.
Why This Matters
You will understand how economic relationships and trade networks continue to shape global commerce and international cooperation in the modern world.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Triangular Trade
Economic Systems
Trade Routes
Regional Specialization
Mercantilism
OH Curriculum Aligned
