HIST 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Guerrilla Warfare, Thomas Sumter, Quartering Acts
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Mercantilism, british efforts to create an administrative structure for empire post 1763. Mercantilism was used by the british in a desperate attempt to gain full control over the colonies economically. The(cid:455) also (cid:271)elie(cid:448)ed that a (cid:272)ou(cid:374)tr(cid:455)"s economic wealth, along with its military and political power, could be measured by the amount of gold or silver in its treasury. In order to maintain wealth, there was to be more exporting of goods than importing. Having control over colonies would act as a great advantage, as the colonies would provide raw materials to the mother country, thereby reducing the need for foreign imports. This provided a guaranteed market for exports as well. American colonists were seen as being tenants by the english government. Colonists were expected to furnish products that were needed in the mother country, such as to(cid:271)a(cid:272)(cid:272)o, sugar, a(cid:374)d ships" (cid:373)asts. I(cid:373)ported (cid:373)a(cid:374)ufa(cid:272)tured goods (cid:272)ould o(cid:374)l(cid:455) (cid:271)e bought from britain. Self sufficiency was not an idea that the english supported.