LEQ:How did British policies and Political Issues influence American colonies?
Mercantilism Nations power directly tied to its wealth
Balance of Trade Theory that a country should export more than it imports
Balance of Trade (continued) England banned colonies from trading with other countries
Navigation Acts Series of laws to control colonial trade and ensure English profits
Navigation Acts 1651- All goods from the colonies needed to sail on English ships
Navigation Acts 1660- Ships had to have an English crew and captain
Navigation Acts 1663- All items shipped from colonies passed through England to be taxed
Navigation Acts 1673- Colonial merchants in the colonies paid tax on certain goods
Dominion of New England New England, New York and New Jersey were under one colony
Dominion of New England Forced colonists to have church services from Church of England
Dominion of New England Strictly enforced Navigation Acts
Glorious Revolution Parliament replaces King James II with Mary and William of Orange
Glorious Revolution Northern colonies refuse to swear allegiance Split New Hampshire from Massachusetts. Colonist refuse Navigation Acts.
Glorious Revolution English Bill of Rights Limits on kings power Parliament- freedom of speech & control over taxes
Let’s See It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6GPbI mtO8k (2 min)
Colonies React Removed governor Andros and sent him back to England. Ended the Dominion of New England Colonies granted assembly to help create laws
Salutary Neglect The colonies benefited from being left alone.
Vocabulary Development Complete the vocabulary visual development boxes for Plantations, Navigation Acts and Mercantilism.
Colonial Life https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=p47tZLJb dag (11 min)