Unit 1 Review

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What impact did mercantilism have on the colonial economies?

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Limited the colonies' ability to trade with other nations

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How did mercantilism affect the trade relationships between the colonies and the mother country?

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Trade relationships were heavily controlled and exploited by the mother country.

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What was the main purpose of the Navigation Acts?

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Regulate colonial trade and benefit England

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How did the Navigation Acts aim to benefit the British economy?

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By ensuring that colonial trade primarily benefited Britain

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How were the Navigation Acts enforced in the colonies?

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Customs officials, naval patrols, and vice-admiralty courts

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What were the consequences for those who violated the Navigation Acts?

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Fines, imprisonment, and confiscation of goods

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What effects did the Navigation Acts have on colonial trade with other countries?

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Limited colonial trade with other countries

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How did the Navigation Acts impact the development of manufacturing in the colonies?

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Limited the development of manufacturing in the colonies

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What were some of the ways in which the colonies resisted the Navigation Acts?

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Smuggling goods, bribing officials, and ignoring the regulations

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What role did smuggling play in the colonial resistance to the Navigation Acts?

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Smuggling allowed colonists to bypass the restrictions and trade directly with other countries.