Bell Ringer Identify the Thirteen Original American Colonies and place them on the outline map

England and Its Colonies

"England and Its Colonies" Learning Goal: I can explain how English policies allowed the American colonies to develop on their own in the early 1700s. Focus Question: What factors shaped life in colonial America?

Mercantilism

Intro to Mercantilism By the 1700s, American colonists were becoming more independent That is, they were showing the ability to take care of themselves They began to appreciate doing things for themselves

Intro to Mercantilism The need for the colonies to trade with other countries increased as their lives became more complex However, Great Britain would not allow the colonies to trade with whomever they wished

Mercantilism This practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the mother country was called mercantilism The colonies were expected to produce what England needed and to buy everything that they needed from England

Mercantilism American colonies exported raw materials (lumber, furs, grain, and tobacco) and imported manufactured goods (furniture, iron utensils, books, and china) from England Britain intended to make a profit from any trading the American colonies did

Triangular Trade Much colonial commerce (trade) formed a triangular pattern New England, Africa, and the West Indies formed what became known as triangular trade

Navigation Acts To control colonial trade the British passed the Navigation Acts These laws were designed to regulate American colonial trade

Navigation Acts BUT, the American colonies did not want controls that benefited the British They looked for ways to trade on their own Problems will develop as colonists eventually refuse to accept Britain’s strict control

Smuggling Many colonial merchants resented British trade restrictions So they smuggled (traded illegally) goods to and from other countries

England Loosens the Reins Eventually England turned its attention away from the colonies and toward France France was competing with England for control of Europe During this time, British officials only lightly enforced trade restrictions They settled into an overall colonial policy known as salutary neglect

Salutary Neglect Salutary (beneficial) Neglect meant that England relaxed its enforcement of most trade regulations In return – the Crown expected continued economic loyalty of the colonies England does not enforce laws if colonies continue to provide raw materials and buy English-produced goods

Seeds of Self-Government Policy of salutary neglect had an important effect Under England’s less-than-watchful eye, the colonies were developing a taste for self-government that would eventually create conditions for rebellion

“The Revolution was effected before the War commenced “The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people …” - John Adams

Review Questions What is mercantilism? Mercantilism is the practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the Mother country Who does it benefit most? It benefits the home country the most Why was mercantilism causing problems for the American colonists? They wanted to trade with whomever they pleased. They wanted to make profits for themselves, not for Great Britain.

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