Early British American Policies

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Early British American Policies

• Monday, September 11, 2006

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Break Ups ?

• There have been many great breakups.

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US and England

• What went wrong?????

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Salutary Neglect

• Salutary Neglect Period when England allowed
  colonists a great amount of self-government and
  economic freedom.

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Mercantilism

• Mercantilism Belief that the colonies were a
  source of wealth that would

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Mercantilism

• Provide raw materials for the mother country like
  tobacco.

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Mercantilism

• 2. Import manufactured products of higher value
  from England.

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Mercantilism

• 3. Not compete with the mother country in
  economic activities.

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Northern Colonies/New England

• New England Economy Shipping, fishing,
  merchants and professionals

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Triangle Trade

• Triangle Trade
• New England send Rum to Africa (Gold Coast)
• Africa sends slaves to Barbados
• Barbados sends Molasses (sugar) to New England

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Middle Colonies

• Spanned from Maryland to New York.
• Mixture of farming and commerce.

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Southern Colonies

• Based on growing staple crops like cotton and
  tobacco
• Slaves supplied most of labor on large
  plantations

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French and Indian WAR

• British and French fought a war on American soil.
  French had most of the Native American (Indians)
  on their side although some sided with British.

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Proclamation of 1763

• Proclamation of 1763 British did not allow
  colonists to settle into new land west of
  Appalachian mountains. Colonists are not happy.

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Debt

• War leaves England with a huge debt..

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The Anger Begins

• England turns to the colonies to pay debt and
  the anger begins..