CHAPTER 2For you visual learners…

Trade goods reduce deficit

At 23.1 carats, the Carmen Lucia Ruby is the largest faceted ruby in the U.S. National Gem Collection and one of the finest faceted Burmese rubies known. This natural ruby possesses a combination of outstanding characteristics. Besides its large size, this extraordinary gemstone displays a richly saturated homogenous red color, combined with an exceptional degree of transparency. The stone was mined from the fabled Mogok region of Burma in the 1930’s. While sapphire, emerald, and diamond gems weighing hundreds of carats exist, high-quality Burmese rubies larger than 20 carats are exceedingly rare.

The House of Burgesses:

A burgess was simply another word for a county at the time…

Speaking of counties: PGO?? 7 minutes

Speaking of counties…

How many does Indiana have? How many can you name in 7 minutes?

PGO: How many counties are in Texas?

254

Which state has the fewest counties?

For the next slide, two states don’t have counties…

I’ll give you some hints if you need…

Only white males could vote

Britain controlled the colonies… much like this possum is being controlled.

The Assembly passed laws…

And usually it favored the colonists.

Colonies agreed on limited government

But governors usually had higher orders from…

The Crown! (note: not really “the crown”)

There was a list of demands.

Of course they were paid for service.

Common Law in the US.

But the colonists make the monarch angry…Not bringing in money.No communication.…So the monarchy starts enforcing laws.

Britain then makes colonies angry because all of a sudden there are rules…

The First Continental Congress, they pass the

Declaration of Independence which states…

Strengths of the Articles of Confederation

Weaknesses

What kind of teacher would I be if I didn’t reference Jersey Shore?

Probably a good one…

What do you notice about this?