We then talked about the role of economics in the century before the American Revolution. Students were introduce to the concept of mercantilism as England attempted to regulate the colonies after a period of salutary neglect. At the end of class, students read through portions of the Navigation Act of 1660, we'll discuss this at the outset of class tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be a heavy content day as we discuss the material in Chapter 4. Plan on your first notebook check tomorrow. See you then.