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Mercantilism
Mercantilists believed a country’s wealth was measured by the amount of gold and silver it possessed
- More exports than imports
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Mercantilism Countries needed to be self-
sufficientNeed colonies to provide raw materials
Then sell colonies manufactured goods
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Mercantilism Charles II wants more income
from colonies, Passes Navigation Acts
Colonies can only buy goods from Mother country
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Navigation Acts#1 Only British ships can carry goods
#2 Only British citizens can trade with colonies
#3 Certain goods exported only to Britain, ex.
- Sugar, Tobacco, Lumber, Cotton, ect.
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Navigation Acts
Several others passed Colonies continue to trade with
French and Dutch Dominion of New England
created to punish colonies
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Dominion of New England
Mass., RI, CT, NJ, and NY all become one province
Colonial assemblies abolished and Royal Governor instated
Edmund Andros as Governor
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Dominion of New England James II has Andros enforce
Navigation Acts Most colonists HATE Andros During England’s Glorious
Revolution, colonists imprison Andros, and the Dominion is destroyed
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Glorious Revolution of 1688
Bloodless Revolution- William and Mary take throne, James II flees
Parliament creates English Bill of Rights and Toleration ActAmerican Bill of Rights very similar to Parliaments ideas