British Imperial System

Instructor: Carol Jean Cox

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Colonial Development Navigation Acts Further Attempt to Control The Colonies Trade Acts

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Colonial Development

Mercantilism Favorable Balance of Trade Colonies/ markets/raw materials Gold/silver reserves = power

TRADE CONTROLLED !!

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Navigation Acts 1650

1650 shipping crews - must be English

ships - of English control destination - England first Sent to New England Colonies Enforcement of Laws by a representative from England Takes power from the colonies

1673 - First Royal Official

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Navigation Acts 1650

1696 - Vice Admiralty Courts

courts in England appointed judges, & search & seize contra band w/o a warrant

contraband - products that didn't come from England

Fined, enforced by soldiers, tried w/o juries colonists resent an outsider coming in from outside with power to persecute.

smuggling was accepted by Americans e.g. Rum from Jamaica

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Further Attempt to Control Colonies

Dominion of New England 1686 4 colonies made into a single unit or dominion take away the boundaries to take away the resistance - townships disbanded Glorious Revolution 1686 King James leaves and Parliament is in control William of Orange - William & Mary invited to come to England by the Parliament Policies of dominion quickly changed New monarch denounced dominion back to 4 colony states

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Trade Acts

1699 Wool Acts - prohibit colonies from raising sheep in support of the enclosure act & textile manufacturing in England 1732 Hat Act - don't produce hats in colonies send England the raw materials 1750 Iron Act - controlled iron manufacturing

PRIVATE LOBBYING BY BRITISH PRODUCERS/MERCHANTS SEEKING TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT THEM THROUGH LAWS
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British Imperial System

Colonial Development Navigation Acts Further Attempt to Control The Colonies Trade Acts

British Imperial System

Instructor: Carol Jean Cox