Marlene&Yoselinn

__ ﻿﻿Marlene Barrera & Yoselinn Aguilar 4th prd __
= **__Mercantilism and the American colonies__** = = = =** __Mercantilism__ - belief in the benefits of profitable trading.**=

=**__ How did the British economic policy of Mercantilism affect the colonists ?__**= ===**There colonists had many advantages from the Mercantilism system for example, having a built-in market for their raw products, and the trade regulations were not rigidly enforced. ([|www.landandfreedom.org])**===

= **__Did it cause the American Revolution?__** =

= __Why did Britian attempt to enforce Mercantilism and other economic policies in the 13 colonies following the French and Indian War?__ =

= __HowSalutary Neglect help the development of the Free Enterprise did ? __ =

It helped because the British didn't enforce hard laws therefore people were more free and could develop free enterprise.([|www.bing.com])
=__** What were the Navigation Acts an how did it help Mercantilism ?**__= **The English Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign shipping for trade between England (after 1770 Great Britian and its colonies. [|www.wikipedia.com]**

=__ Did non-enforcement of this policy help the development of free enterprise? __= === Free Enterprise is the freedom of individuals and business to operate and compete with a minimum of government interference or regulation. Non-enforcement means nobody did this. No, because nobody followed the law which was to encourage exports it did not help the development of Free Enterprise. ===