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Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA Lesson PlanTrade in Colonial America / NAFTA Lesson Plan
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Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA

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  • Trade in Colonial America / NAFTA: Student Version
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  • Understanding the Colonial Economy
  • Screen 1: Quote from Adam Smith
  • Screen 3: NAFTA's Implications for US and Mexico
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Learners learn the how trade impacted the colonial economy. They analyze the the benefits of NAFTA and learn the advantages to both the United States and Mexico.

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tariffs, international trade, adam smith, nafta, trade, interdependency, exchange

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adam smith, nafta, tariff, trade, social studies
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Resource Details

Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Year
2015
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Fine Print: Educational Use

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