COLONIAL TERMS

MERCANTILISM

• Mercantilism was the theory of trade by the major European powers in 1500-1800.
• Mercantilism started because of the economic problems.
• Due to the mercantilism theory it led to skilled labor force at home.
• It was put into action through the Navigation Acts
• If one nation had to grow in wealth, than other nations had many expenses.

TRIANGULAR TRADE

• The triangular trade was known as the system of trade during the colonial era.
• The New Englandors trades very extensively.
• First, the New Englandors manufactured and shipped rum to the west coast of African in exchange of slaves.
• Then, the slaves were taken to the Middle Passage to the West Indies where they were sold for molasses and money.
• The molasses would be sent to New England to make rum and the whole cycle would happen all over again.

THE GREAT AWAKENING

• In the mid, 1700's the colonies saw many spiritual and religious revivals.
• The North and the South joined forces and shared faith across races.
• Many people needed reassurance and religous purpose.
• People united to have a better understand in Christian life and faith.
• Although they were gaining faith it made it easier to challenge the authority of the king.

ENLIGHTENMENT

• The Enlightenment started off in Europe and it reached the colonial America.
• It was responsible to be inspired of education, science and literature.
• Here they believed that god gave salvation to everyone not just a chosen group.
• It changed the role of religion and divine right.
• This helped the colonial America to see that it was possible to challenge the king.

SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

• Science came into being at the 16th and 17th century.
• The revolution in science began with the work of Copernicus, Paracelsus, Vesalius, and others in the 16th century.
• It reached in full motion at theory in the 17th century.
• Another important factor in the scientific revolution was the rise of learned societies and academies.