Mercantilism Simulation GameMercantilism Simulation Game

Review of Trade

• What were the 3 forms of trade?

• What were the Navigation Acts?

• What is mercantilism?

• How did colonists trade with European nations other than England?

Mercantilism GameMercantilism Game• Toothpicks = gold barsToothpicks = gold bars

• Britain: finished productsBritain: finished products– Hershey’sHershey’s

– New England: fish, lumberNew England: fish, lumber• Smarties, Tootsie RollsSmarties, Tootsie Rolls

– Middle: wheat, manufactured Middle: wheat, manufactured productsproducts

• Krackel (Crunch), Mr. Goodbar Krackel (Crunch), Mr. Goodbar (Choc/Peanuts)(Choc/Peanuts)

– Southern: tobacco, rice, indigoSouthern: tobacco, rice, indigo• Caramels, 3 Musketeers, Dark Caramels, 3 Musketeers, Dark

ChocolateChocolate

• Spain: finished productsSpain: finished products– Kit-KatKit-Kat

• The Netherlands: finished The Netherlands: finished productsproducts– StarburstsStarbursts

Your TaskYour Task

• Your goal is to acquire as much gold as possible by trading and selling your goods.

Rules of TradesRules of Trades• Colonies (N.E., Middle, Southern) can only trade Colonies (N.E., Middle, Southern) can only trade

with Euro countries (England, Spain, Netherlands)with Euro countries (England, Spain, Netherlands)

• Euro countries can only trade with coloniesEuro countries can only trade with colonies– Countries cannot trade with each otherCountries cannot trade with each other

• 2 colonial 2 colonial raw materialsraw materials can be traded to Europe can be traded to Europe for 1 for 1 finished productfinished product OR can be sold for 1 OR can be sold for 1 gold gold barbar

• 1 1 finished productfinished product can be traded to the Colonies can be traded to the Colonies for 2 for 2 raw materialsraw materials OR can be sold for 2 OR can be sold for 2 gold bargold bar

• AFTER TRADING you can trade your products to AFTER TRADING you can trade your products to the “BANK” (Mr. Welchel) for gold bars (what each the “BANK” (Mr. Welchel) for gold bars (what each resource is worth) until the bank runs out of goldresource is worth) until the bank runs out of gold– You cannot trade your productsYou cannot trade your products

Round 1Round 1

• Begin trading for gold.

• During this round, colonies can trade with ANY European country.

• You have 7 minutes for trading.

Who Won?Who Won?

• Meet with your groups. Count the gold acquired by all members.

• Who won? A colonial region or European country? Why?

But Remember…But Remember…

• The Navigation Acts were passed by Parliament to limit colonial trade with other European countries. During the next simulation:

– Spain and the Netherlands must pay 1 gold bar to England to trade with the colonies.

– Colonies must pay 1 gold bar to England to trade with Spain and the Netherlands.

• But, the colonists also became very good smugglers….

Round 2Round 2

• Rules from Round 1 apply (colonies may only trade with Europe and visa versa).

• However, the Navigation Acts are also in place, so you must pay 1 gold bar to England to trade with the colonies if you are Spanish or Dutch or to trade with the Spanish or Dutch if you are a colonist…– … but only if England catches you…

• You have 5 minutes to trade.

Who Won This Time?Who Won This Time?

• Who won?

• How did the Navigation Acts impact how trade was carried out?

• Were the Navigation Acts always followed?

Salutary NeglectSalutary Neglect

• Almost since their founding, the colonies were in a period of “salutary neglect.”– This unofficial policy meant the colonies were

largely left on their own to govern themselves and to control their own trade.

• How would salutary neglect impact enforcing of the Navigation Acts and the development of smuggling?

Follow-Up QuestionsFollow-Up Questions• Be sure you kept up with who won each Be sure you kept up with who won each

round.round.• Answer the questions in complete sentences Answer the questions in complete sentences

on your paper (restate the question)on your paper (restate the question)

1.1. What impact did the Navigation Acts have on What impact did the Navigation Acts have on trading?trading?

2.2. How did you feel about the restrictions on How did you feel about the restrictions on trade? trade?

3.3. Did you smuggle? If so, why?Did you smuggle? If so, why?4.4. Why was smuggling used by the colonists?Why was smuggling used by the colonists?5.5. Who was mercantilism designed to benefit?Who was mercantilism designed to benefit?