2. Mercantilism United States History Mr. Bach September 19, 2000

3. Colonial Exports Colony #1 – Flour Colony #1 – Flour Colony #2 – Sugar Colony #2 – Sugar Colony #3 - Cocoa Colony #3 - Cocoa

4. Background to the Colony You have to spend all day growing/refining your product. You have to spend all day growing/refining your product. England is your “Mother Country” England is your “Mother Country”  Meaning that England is the country from which you came from  And is the country which offers you protection  England is slowly becoming a manufacturing society

5. So, Are You Hungry? Would you like to eat your product as is? Would you like to eat your product as is? England is willing to buy your product from you. Will you sell? England is willing to buy your product from you. Will you sell? Here’s some cash: Here’s some cash:

6. Still Hungry? Now that you have that cash, England is willing to sell you some food. Would you like to buy it? Now that you have that cash, England is willing to sell you some food. Would you like to buy it? Great, here’s your food. Let’s eat. Great, here’s your food. Let’s eat.

7. Yummy, But What Happened? Could you eat without the Mother Country? Could you eat without the Mother Country? Did you get to keep any cash? Did you get to keep any cash? Where did all the money remain? Where did all the money remain?

8. So, What is Mercantilism? Mercantilism is: Mercantilism is:  An economic system  Which keeps the colonies dependent upon the Mother Country  It keeps the Mother Country strong while keeping the colonies under control monetarily

9. England is Going to Get the Colonies Mad!!

10. A Taste of Freedom Salutary Neglect Salutary Neglect  England basically ignored the colonies for a long period of time. So the colonials got used to a lot of freedom.  England is going to want to exert more control over its colonies as time goes on.

11. Navigation Acts (1660, 1673) No ship could trade unless it was built in England or America and 75% of its crew was English/American. No ship could trade unless it was built in England or America and 75% of its crew was English/American. Certain goods (tobacco, sugar, cotton, spices) could only be traded in America and England. Certain goods (tobacco, sugar, cotton, spices) could only be traded in America and England.

12. Proclamation of 1763 Indian Chief Pontiac burns a number of British forts because of colonists encroaching on Indian land. Indian Chief Pontiac burns a number of British forts because of colonists encroaching on Indian land. King George III proclaims that the west is closed to colonial settlement. King George III proclaims that the west is closed to colonial settlement. Kept colonists closer to British control. Kept colonists closer to British control.

13. Sugar Act (1764) Colonists are found to be smuggling sugar and molasses from foreign countries rather than buying from England. Increases tax on foreign sugar, wine, cloth, and coffee. Used to pay for wars to defend the colonists.

14. Stamp Act (1765) Written materials must be printed on special stamped paper. Written materials must be printed on special stamped paper. Must pay England for the paper. Must pay England for the paper. People who violated the act would be tried in English court. People who violated the act would be tried in English court. Affected everyone, so colonists began to unite. Affected everyone, so colonists began to unite.

15. Townshend Acts (1767) England increases taxes on colonial imports.

16. Quartering Act (?) Colonists had to raise money to support (house, feed) British troops.

17. Boston Massacre (1770) British soldiers decide to make Boston a headquarters. British soldiers decide to make Boston a headquarters. A colonial crowd gathers in March and provokes the soldiers by pelting them with snowballs. A colonial crowd gathers in March and provokes the soldiers by pelting them with snowballs. In the confusion, the soldiers killed 3 colonists. In the confusion, the soldiers killed 3 colonists. In court, most of the soldiers were let off easy. In court, most of the soldiers were let off easy.

18. Tea Act (1773) Allowed the colonials only to buy tea through the British East India Company – not foreign countries. Allowed the colonials only to buy tea through the British East India Company – not foreign countries. Colonials say it is ruining their business. Colonials say it is ruining their business. Boston Tea Party. Boston Tea Party.

19. Intolerable Acts (1774) Closed Boston harbor to trade until the tea from the Boston Tea Party was paid for. Closed Boston harbor to trade until the tea from the Boston Tea Party was paid for. New Quartering Act says that colonists must host soldiers in their home. New Quartering Act says that colonists must host soldiers in their home. Restricted colonial political rights. Restricted colonial political rights.

20. First Continental Congress (1774) All colonies but Georgia send delegates to Philadelphia. All colonies but Georgia send delegates to Philadelphia. Demand a repeal of the Intolerable Acts shouting “no taxation without representation” Demand a repeal of the Intolerable Acts shouting “no taxation without representation” Already Colonial Minutemen in Massachusetts are preparing for war. Already Colonial Minutemen in Massachusetts are preparing for war.