Rhode Island Maritime Trade History: Primary Source Analysis

Students examine fictional and historical-style primary sources about colonial trade, triangular trade, whaling, geography, and Rhode Island’s global commerce.

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Students examine fictional and historical-style primary sources about colonial trade, triangular trade, whaling, geography, and Rhode Island’s global commerce. Document-based questions and economic, geographic, and cultural analysis prompts support classroom discussion and written responses.

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Students will identify goods, trading partners, and routes in historical maritime voyages.
Students will explain how Rhode Island’s geography supported maritime trade.
Students will analyze the economic and ethical consequences of triangular trade and enslavement.
Students will evaluate the cultural and economic impacts of whaling and global commerce.

Rhode Island Maritime Trade History: Primary Source Analysis

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