British Economic Control Over Colonies

​British Economic Control

​Review: British Political Control

Multiple Choice

Which of the following made laws for people in Great Britain AND the colonies?

• Parliament

• The Colonial assembly

• the Royal Governor of the colonies

• the King

Multiple Select

Which of the following TWO statements describes the government of the colonies?

• They were controlled by the King of England, but largely were left alone to govern as they pleased.

• Colonists had the final say in how their colonies should be governed.

• They had local governments that were elected by white land owners, but were overseen by a Royal Governor

• They had local governments that were governed by kings

Open Ended

American colonies had no representation in Parliament. What does that mean?

​British Economic Control

• Taxes (we'll get to these later)

• Trade

System of Trade

• The colonies traded raw materials for goods that would be made in Great Britain. (A material that has not yet been changed in any way is called a raw material)

• Great Britian wanted to buy the raw materials as cheap as possible and then use them to make goods.

• Great Britian would then sell these goods that they made to the colonists and other European empires and sell them for as much as possible!

​Main purpose of England claiming colonies was to profit from trade.

British Trade Laws

The British Parliament passed laws known as the Navigation Acts in 1651 to direct the flow of goods between England and its 13 colonies.

​British Economic Control

• Colonists wanted more freedom to buy or sell good wherever they could get the best price.

• Some colonists turned to smuggling or illegal trading.

Multiple Choice

What did Great Britain impose strict control over?

• colonial trade

• religion in the colonies

• slavery

• colonial militias

Multiple Choice

Is this a Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?

Colonial Governors were appointed by the king.

• Political

• Economic

Multiple Choice

Is this a Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?

A colonial legislature made laws for each colony but was monitored by the colonial governor

• Political

• Economic

Multiple Choice

Is this a Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?

Great Britain imposed strict control over trade

• Political

• Economic

Multiple Choice

Is this a Political or Economic method of Great Britain's control over the colonies?

The colonies traded raw materials for goods made in Great Britain.

• Political

• Economic

Open Ended

Recap: using complete sentences, how did British control trade within the colonies?