ENGLAND AND ITS COLONIES

Dominion of New England

James II wanted to make the colonial governments more obedient, so he consolidated all the northern colonies and placed them under one single ruler.

Navigation Acts

A series of laws enacted by Parliament, beginning in 1651, to tighten England's control of trade in its American colonies.

Sir Edmund Andros

A veteran military officer who was chosen to rule the Dominion of New England.

Salutary Neglect

An English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies' continued economic loyalty.

Mercantilism

An economic system in which nations seek to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade.

Parliament

The legislative body of England.

Glorious Revolution

The transfer of the British monarchy from James II to William and Mary in 1688- 1689.