HIST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Navigation Acts, Military Justice, Mercantilism
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American revolution lecture: mercantilism: colonies must benefit england, (cid:498)mother countries(cid:499) = metropoles, navigation acts. Acts passed in parliament in 1651, 1660, 1663. Favorable balance was more exports, fewer imports: mother country would send manufactured goods to colonies, colonies would send gold, silver, fur, lumber, food stuffs to mother country. England intentionally made colonies poor: basic cause of american revolution was mercantilism. England was systematically and economically exploiting the colonies for over 100 years: four types of navigation acts, enumeration acts. Articles that must be exported to england only: sugar, tobacco, cotton, indigo, rice, molasses, furs, staples acts. Articles that must be imported from england and england only: any manufactured product, monopoly on sale of goods in colonies. Boost english economy, employment, tax revenues: shipping acts. Exports and imports carried only on english or american ships. Captain must be english to ensure loyalty: of crews must be english to create employment, prevents smuggling to other nations, manufacturing acts.
