lesson
Mercantilism and the Drive for Colonial Markets
Explain how the economic theory of mercantilism compelled imperial powers to establish overseas colonies for raw materials and trade monopolies.
Updated 1 month ago · 3 views
Premium Lesson
This lesson is part of a track
Public learning track
Exploration, Imperialism, and the Roots of Globalization
7 lessons
Goal
Explain the motives behind global exploration and imperialism and trace how early maritime conquests linked global societies and economies.
7 lessons
0 of 7 done
- Motives for Global Exploration: Spices, Wealth, and FaithUp next
- Navigational Innovations and the Age of DiscoveryNot started yet
- Mercantilism and the Drive for Colonial MarketsYou are here
- Chartered Trading Companies and Early Global CommerceNot started yet
- The Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference LegacyNot started yet
- Imperialism in Asia: Spheres of Influence and Trade PortsNot started yet
- Connecting Colonial Conquest to Modern GlobalizationNot started yet
Learning standards covered
6.3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe how the conditions and motivations of exploration, colonization, and/or imperialism around the world connect to globalization.
6.3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse primary and secondary sources to draw conclusions about the positive and negative economic impacts of expansion and major global conflicts (for example, Colombian Exchange, economic depressions, rise of factories, effects of famine, slave trade).