Mercantilism and the Navigation Acts

Why were colonists only allowed to trade with their mother country?

• The colonists did not know other countries existed

• The mother country can gain more wealth

• The colonists were prideful

• The mother country can share their wealth

Enforced that all imports must go through England first

• Navigation Acts

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Stamp Act

Used by the British as a means to collect money from the colony (2 choices)

• Navigation Acts

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Stamp Act

This Act ended Salutary Neglect

• Navigation Acts

• Sugar Act

• Currency Act

• Stamp Act

Is it mercantilism or salutary neglect-

The colonies must send resources to England to turn into goods

• Mercantilism

• Salutary Neglect

Is it mercantilism or salutary neglect-

They must use British ships manned by British crew for all importing and exporting

• Mercantilism

• Salutary Neglect

"FOR CUTTING OFF OUR TRADE WITH ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD"

• SUGAR ACT

• PROCLAMATION LINE OF 1763

• QUARTERING ACT

• MERCANTILISM

the theory that a nation's economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations

• Quaker

• sect

• deprive

• mercantilism

prevented the colonies from shipping any goods anywhere without first stopping in an English port to have their cargoes loaded and unloaded

• Quaker

• cash crops

• Navigation Acts

• mercantilism

What was the primary goal of the Navigation Acts?

• To promote free trade among colonies

• To ensure England benefited from colonial trade

• To allow colonies to trade with any country

• To reduce taxes on colonial goods