1. England and its colonies
Chapter 3 section 1

2. Main idea & why does this matter?
England and its largely self-governing colonies prospered under a mutually beneficial trade relationship.
The colonial system of self-governing colonies was the forerunner of our modern system of self-governing states.

3. Mercantilism Eliza Lucas – 1st person to extract indigo dye
Country’s ultimate goal was self-sufficiency and that all countries were in a competition to acquire the most gold and silver
Focused on balance of trade – amount of goods sold to amount of goods bought
Favorable balance would be to have more gold coming in than going out
Looked to American colonies as a source of raw materials that were not native to Britain

4. The navigation acts Colonists exported lumber, fish, furs, and tobacco
No country could trade with the colonies unless the goods were shipped in either colonial or English ships.
All vessels had to be operated by crews that were at least ¾ English or colonial.
The colonies could export certain products only to England.
Almost all goods traded between the colonies and Europe first had to pass through an English port.
Colonists exported lumber, fish, furs, and tobacco
Imported furniture, utensils, books and china
Exports also end up in Spain, France, and Holland.
Colonists want to gain more wealth, and England views
1651 – Parliament passed the Navigation Acts
A series of laws restricting colonial trade

5. Tensions emerge Crackdown in Massachusetts
Navigation Acts upset colonial merchants
Tried to smuggle goods in or trade illegally
1684- King Charles II punished leaders and merchants of Massachusetts
Crackdown in Massachusetts
Puritan leaders don’t like royal authority and did not want to obey parliament
Charter was revoked and they were now a royal colony

6. The dominion of New england
King James II wanted colonies to be more obedient
placed Northern colonies under single ruler
Southern Maine to New Jersey known as “The Dominion of New England”
Sir Edmund Andros is named ruler
“You have no more privileges left you, than not to be sold for slaves.”
Questioned lawfulness of religion
Prosecuted

7. Why do you think this occurred?
Glorious revolution
King James II had no idea how much people valued Protestantism
Parliament passed a series of laws appointing William and Mary to power over King James
This spread to more bloodless rebellion in the colonies.
Arrested Andros
Restored charter to each colony
Required more religious toleration ad non- puritan representation in the colonial assembly
Why do you think this occurred?

8. England loosens the reigns
England Becomes Great Britain– Distracted with France.
Salutary Neglect: (beneficial) as long as goods kept coming from the colonies to England they would economically support the colonies without enforcing the acts militarily.
This system was based upon the use of Governors in the colonies which would lead to self-government.
How was the self government different throughout the colonies themselves?