Mercantilism & the Navigation Acts

Merchants

• A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

• In: goods coming into a country

• Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)

• The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

Navigation Acts

• A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

• In: goods coming into a country

• Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)

• The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

Imports

• A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

• In: goods coming into a country

• Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)

• The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

Exports

• A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

• In: goods coming into a country

• Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)

• The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

Mercantilism

• Being angry with England-The colonists were not accustomed to British control

• The specific laws passedy by England to control trade

• Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country

• Exit: goods going out into a country (selling)

Colonists' Reaction

• Being angry with England-The colonists were not accustomed to British control

• The specific laws passedy by England to control trade

• Mother Country Controls Trade-Colonys role is to serve the mother country

• Exit: goods going out into a country (selling)

Triangular Trade

• Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

• Slaves

• The most famous leg

• Important trading route

What was the Middle Passage called?

• Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

• Slaves

• The most famous leg

• Important trading route

What was brought in in through the Middle Passage?

• Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

• Slaves

• The most famous leg

• Important trading route

Indentured Servants were_______________________________?

• Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

• Slaves

• The most famous leg

• Important trading route