FEUD FOR FORTUNE

Partner Edition

7th Grade US History • Student Partner Assignment & DBQ

Student Partner Assignment Checklist Step 1 of 4 Active
Step 1: Partner Source Exploration & Hotspots

Primary Source Clues & Vocabulary Studio

Work with your partner to inspect each historical cartoon and diagram below. Click the pulsing 📍 Hotspot Pins to answer quick mini-quizzes and unlock secret clues for the upcoming Family Feud game!

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Mother Country Dinner Table Cartoon
Source #1: Servants to the Crown Click 📍 Pins to Inspect
SOURCE 1

Servants to the Crown

This famous cartoon depicts the core relationship between an imperial nation (the Mother Country) and her colonies. The Mother Country sits at a lavish banquet table like royalty, while three maids labeled "COLONY" cater to her every desire.

🔎 Key Visual Symbols to Identify:

Gold & Silver

Bullion reserves meant direct national power and wealth.

Foodstuffs

Sugar, rice, grain, and cash crops to feed the empire.

Raw Materials

Lumber, cotton, indigo, and furs for factories back home.

Historical Deep Dive & Big Idea

Under Mercantilism, colonies were never considered equal economic partners. Their sole purpose was to act as cheap suppliers of raw goods and gold, keeping the Mother Country wealthy and self-sufficient.

🔑 FEUD MASTER ANSWER KEY (Source 1 & 3):

When asked what Colonies sent to the Mother Country, look for these 4 exact categories:

1. Raw Materials / Lumber 2. Gold & Silver Bullion 3. Foodstuffs / Sugar / Grain 4. Cash Crops / Indigo & Tobacco
Mercantilism in Action Political Cartoon
Source #2: Mercantilism in Action Click 📍 Pins to Inspect
SOURCE 2

Mercantilism in Action

This detailed cartoon illustrates the economic machinery of British trade laws. Raw goods enter the Queen's imperial processing engine, while expensive manufactured products come out the other side for colonies to purchase.

🔎 Key Details to Analyze:

Navigation Acts Buoy

Laws restricting trade so colonial goods could only be shipped on British vessels.

Foreign Markets Boat

Foreign traders (Spain/France) offered much higher prices, tempting colonists to smuggle!

"Even Though Pay Stinks..."

Colonial merchants complained about low prices paid by the Mother Country.

Manufactured Goods

Colonies were forced to buy back finished items (tools, cloth, furniture) at high cost.

Historical Deep Dive: The Navigation Acts

To enforce mercantilism, Britain passed strict laws called the Navigation Acts. Colonists felt trapped because they received low prices for raw materials and had to pay high prices for finished products—fueling early colonial frustration!

🔑 FEUD MASTER ANSWER KEY (Source 2):

When asked what Britain sent back or why Colonists were frustrated:

Returned: Manufactured Goods, Tools, Clothing, Taxes Frustration: Low pay for raw goods, banned foreign trade, expensive products
Mercantilism Diagram
Source #3: Trade Flow System Click 📍 Pins to Inspect
SOURCE 3

Trade Flow System

This diagram breaks down the strict movement of goods and rules governing imperial commerce. Notice how all arrows point back to enriching the Mother Country.

🔄 Understanding the Flow Arrows:

  • Colonies ➔ Mother Country Raw Materials & Gold
  • Mother Country ➔ Colonies Finished Products
  • Colony A ⟷ Colony B Direct Trade Forbidden!

Key Concept: Favorable Balance of Trade

The ultimate goal of mercantilism was to achieve a Favorable Balance of Trade—exporting more goods than importing, thereby accumulating gold, silver, and global dominance.

Feud Hint Question: "What was the main economic goal of the Mother Country?" (Answers: Accumulate wealth & power, build gold reserves, export more than import!)
Vocabulary Review

Interactive Vocabulary Flashcards

Term #1
Mercantilism
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DEFINITION

Economic policy where a Mother Country uses colonies to increase her gold, wealth, and power by strictly controlling trade.

Term #2
Favorable Balance of Trade
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DEFINITION

Exporting (selling) MORE goods to other nations than importing (buying) to keep profits in gold and silver higher.

Term #3
Navigation Acts
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DEFINITION

British laws forcing American colonies to trade ONLY with Britain on British ships, banning foreign trade.

Term #4
Smuggling
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DEFINITION

Trading illegally with foreign countries (like Spain or France) to get higher prices for raw materials and avoid British taxes.

Term #5
Bullion
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DEFINITION

Gold and silver in the form of bars or ingots. Under mercantilism, a country's wealth was measured by bullion reserves.

Term #6
Triangular Trade
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DEFINITION

A 3-way transatlantic trade route connecting Europe, Africa (slaves via the Middle Passage), and the Americas (raw goods).

Step 1 Complete?

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