England and its colonies
Mercantilism England's goal in setting up colonies be self sufficient and wealthy/powerful SO -Forced colonies to trade with homeland
Imposed The Navigation Acts All goods must be carried on English or colonial ships Certain product could only be sold to England Crews had to be ¾ English or colonial Good had to pass through English ports (taxed) So-Colonists break Navigation Acts/Smuggle
Dominion of New England 1686 Punish New England of violating Navigation Acts Merged MA, Plymouth, RI, CT, NJ, NY Run by King elected officials Sir Edmund Andros enforce Navigation Acts Make laws, impose taxes, administer justice Repeal and reissue land grants undermine Puritan church Abolish local assemblies
Glorious Revolution 1688 (In England) Remove Catholic, Monarch James II Catholic Has a son- Catholic heir to throne William and Mary appointed to throne Protestant Bloodless exchange English Bill of Rights Toleration Act- Freedom of worship
Glorious Revolution in America Remove Andros from power-imprisoned New Charter King appoints governor People elect assembly Must own property to vote-not attend Puritan church Religious tolerance Salutary Neglect England does not enforce laws in New England Colonists import manufactured goods and export raw materials to England Colonists were loyal to Britain-wanted it to succeed Colonists want self-government