Andreana&Destinee

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Andreana & Destinee September 22, 2011 4th Period

"With the acquisition of colonies came the recognition that their purpose was to satisfy the needs of the mother country. The regulation of economic activities in the colonies, then, centered around the accumulation of wealth for the European powers, at the colonies' expense."
 * Mercantilism** was the economic policy that England used to rule the colonies. This policy can be defined as,

. The nation aggressively sought colonies and once under British control, regulations were imposed that allowed the colony to only produce raw materials and to only trade with Britain. This led to friction with the inhabitants of these colonies, and mercantilist policies (such as trade forbidding trade with other empires and controls over smuggling) were a major irritant leading to the American Revolution. []

So, Mercantilism did not allow the colonists to develop their own businesses. Ideally they were to supply England with raw materials and then they would buy her manufactured goods. However, England did not actually enforce their Mercantilist economic policy until the 1780's. This was called **salutary neglect.** This beneficial neglect meant that the colonists actually were left alone to develop their own economic 'style.' The economic system that the colonists developed was free enterprise. This meant they could own their own property, make a profit and not have the government control them. Consumers would ideally enjoy more choices and lower prices. http://hsma.wikispaces.com/Capshaw

The [|English] **Navigation Acts** were a series of [|laws] that restricted the use of foreign [|shipping] for trade between England (after 1707 [|Great Britain]) and its colonies, a process which had started in 1651. Their goal was to force colonial development into lines favorable to England, and stop direct colonial trade with the Netherlands, France and other European countries.The Navigations Acts helped Mercantilism because they were the laws made to help Mercansilism. Some of the things metioned in the laws are listed below. These are the main things that helped Mercantilism: []
 * What were the Navigation Acts and how did it help Mercantilism?
 * High tariffs, especially on manufactured goods;
 * Monopolizing markets with staple ports
 * Exclusive trade with colonies;
 * Forbidding trade to be carried in foreign ships;
 * Export subsidies;
 * Banning all export of gold and silver
 * Promoting manufacturing with research or direct subsidies
 * Limiting wages;
 * Maximizing the use of domestic resources;
 * Restricting domestic consumption with non-tariff barriers to trade.

It helped because the British didn't enforce hard laws therefore people were more free and could develop free enterprise//.// http://hsma.wikispaces.com/Anneke%26Jocelyn
 * How did Salutary Neglect help the development of the Free Enterprise?

The British had many exensive debts after the French and Indian War. To pay off these debts the British Government made the colonists pay taxes.
 * Why did Britain attempt to enforce Mercantilism and other economic policies in the 13 Colonies following the French and Indian War?