Physical Capital: Tools, Mills, and Ships in the Colonies

Colonial Economy, Labor, and the Impact of Slavery

2nd Grade·Social Studies·US-IA-SS

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Explain how physical capital such as plows, gristmills, spinning wheels, and sailing ships boosted production.

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Colonial Economy, Labor, and the Impact of Slavery

2nd Grade · Social Studies · US-IA-SS

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Identify how natural, human, and capital resources were used to produce goods and services, and analyze the profound impact of chattel slavery in early American history.

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SS.3.15West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All ages

Using a grid system, locate specific points on a map, and explain the use of lines of latitude and longitude.