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1 England and its colonies

2 Mercantilism England's goal in setting up colonies
be self sufficient and wealthy/powerful SO -Forced colonies to trade with homeland

3 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

4 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

5 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

6 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

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