Chandler&Ashlyne


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 * Chandler & Ashlyne**
 * Period 4**
 * Mercantilism** is the [|economic] doctrine that says government control of [|foreign trade] is of paramount importance for ensuring the prosperity and security of a state. In particular, it demands a positive balance of trade. In thought and practice it dominated [|Western Europe]from the 16th to the late-18th century. Mercantilism was a cause of frequent European wars in that time. It also was a motive for colonial expansion. Mercantilist theory varied in sophistication from one writer to another and evolved over time. Favors for powerful interests were often defended with mercantilist reasoning.

Mercantilism caused the american revolution by making the colonist become resentful to the british. The non enforcement of the law however helped in the developement of **free enterprise** because by not regulating trade, there was more room to sell and trade things.
 * Did non-enforcement of this policy help the development of free enterprise?**

**free enterprise** ﻿- **:**freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance. []

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 * 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 1707 [|Great Britain] ) and its colonies([|www.wikipedia.com])
 * How did Salutary Neglect help the development of free enterprise?**
 * Salutary neglect helped in the developement of free enterprse by not taxing or policing trade in the colonies.
 * Why did Britain attempt to enforce mercantilism and other economic polocies in the 13 colonies following the French and Indian War?**
 * Brittian antempted to inforce many taxes on the colonist because they needed money to pay for war damage.
 * Define Mercantilism as it relates to the American colonies in the 1600's and 1700's.**
 * In the 1600 and 1700's mercantilism did not apply to the colonies as much as it did after the French and Indian War.