THE IMPERIAL SYSTEM

What is Mercantilism?

• Economic theory
• Countries should get as much gold and silver as possible
• How?- sell more than you buy
• Country should be self-sufficient
• Need colonies to get raw materials and to sell goods

CHARLES II

• Assumed throne in 1660
• Asked Parliament to pass a navigation act in 1660
• Appointed a committee called Lord Commissioners of Trade and Plantation in 1675

JAMES II

• Succeeded his brother Charles
• Appointed Sir Edmund Andros be the first governor-general

DOMINION OF NEW ENGLAND

• MA refuses to follow Navigation Acts
• Tells king they won’t enforce laws unless they want to
• King makes MA a royal colony

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

• MA revolts
• Andros sent back to England
• Will. & Mary restore colonies except Maine, Plymouth, & MA are one royal colony

NATURAL RIGHTS

• Locke said everyone is born with natural rights
• Before government people lived in a "state of nature" and their rights were not safe
• People came together to create a government