Chapter 3 section 1 - England and its colonies

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mercantilism

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a country's ability to accumulate wealth and power through trade

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Parliament

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the English legislative body (Congress)

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Navigation Acts

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a series of laws constricting colonial trade

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What effects did the Navigation Acts have on both Britain and its colonies?

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- jobs for English dockworkers

- created an increase in colonial shipbuilding

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Why did England take action against Massachusetts?

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smuggling goods to and from other countries

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Dominion of New England

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the land from southern Maine to New Jersey

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Sir Edmund Andros

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strict, unpopular governor of Dominion of New England

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Glorious Revolution

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a term used to describe the peaceful way in which Parliament asserted its rights over the monarchy in 1688

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salutary neglect

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England relaxed it enforcement of most regulations in return for continued economic loyalty

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How did both the colonies and Great Britain benefit from the policy of salutary neglect?

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England received the raw materials and the colonies were left alone to conduct their business