What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

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Which term means a good to sold another country?

• Import

• Export

Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.

• finished products
• mercantilism
• plants
• raw materials

Smuggling means

• Trading good illegally

• Trading slaves

• Trading provisions

• None of these

What was salutary neglect?

• Britain was strictly controlling the colonies

• Britain left the colonies to govern themselves

• Britain sent an army to the colonies

• Britain sold the colonies to France

The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

• Middle Passage

• Navigation Acts

• Triangular Trade

• Columbian Exchange

What was the goal of the Navigation Acts?

• To loosen up restrictions on the colonies

• To help people navigate the ocean

• To regulate trade so Europe could make more profit

• To sell the colonies to France

What did the Restraining Acts do?

• Prevented the colonies from selling manufactured goods

• Prevented the colonies from selling raw materials

• Prevented the colonies from selling enslaved people

• Restrained Britain from selling the colonies to France

Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on the colonies?

• The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability

• The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods

• A huge migration of humans took place

• There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade

Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on Africa?

• The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability

• The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods

• Smuggling became common to resist trade rules

• There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade