Section+1+-+England+and+its+Colonies

=__**Section 1 - England and its Colonies**__= //Mercantilism// //-// All the countries had a goal to get obtain the most gold and silver possible - Britain was influenced by the the theory of Mercantilism, leading to an interest of establishing colonies in North America
 * England and its Colonies Prosper:**

//The Navigation Acts// - Colonists exported large amounts of raw materials and goods, such as lumber and tobacco, to England - Some materials were exported to other nations, and England viewed this as an economic threat - The Parliament created a series of laws restricting colonial trade called the Navigation Acts - Navigation Acts had a benefit on England's economy and also for the colonists

//Crackdown in Massachusetts// //-// Some colonists ignored the Navigation Acts, and King Charles II wanted to punish those colonists //-// Puritan leaders of Massachusetts did not follow the Navigation Acts and resisted English authority - The colony turned into a royal colony under the command of the King
 * Tensions Emerge:**

//The Dominion of New England// - King James II succeeded King Charles II - The King combined some of the northern colonies into one huge colony, called the Dominion of New England, with Sir Edmund Andros as the ruler (he was a veteran militart officer) - Sir Edmund Andros was hated by most of the Puritans, because of harsh ruler - A minister of Massachusetts was sent to London to discuss about the issue

//The Glorious Revolution// //-// Because of King James's religious learnings, he becamse less popular by the people and the Parliament - William of Orange, King James's son, was offered the throne of England, and James fled the country. This was called the Glorious Revolution - Rebellion in Massachusetts: colonists arrested Sir Edmund Andros and his royal councilors

//Salutary Neglect// //-// English Parliament strengthened the Navigation Acts - Salutary neglect: England made the regulations less strict so that the colonists will act as loyal people
 * England Loosens the Reins:**

//The Seeds of Self-Government// //-// Colonies started to develop and become self-determined - Colonists thought they were still loyal to the British Empire