About This Lesson
Handout that describes Mercantilism, asks students who it benefits more (mother country or colony) and then asks students to evaluate how the signers of the Declaration of Independence would have been hurt by mercantilism and helped by an independent USA.
A very transparent view of the wealth held by the signer. Mr. Feinberg could have be more accurate with some occupations - such as smuggler for Hamilton and Hancock.