Colonial Trade Terms/Questions

Mercantilism

- in 1600s - creating and maintaining wealth by carefully controlling trade - western European nations including England - England wanted to get more profit

Navigation Acts

- passed by Parliament (1650-1696) - made these acts to increase England's profits - these acts supported principle of mercantilism because it required colonies to do most of their trade with England

Middle Passage

- terrifying and often deadly voyage - passage across Atlantic ocean to North and South Americas - included slave transportation - 13 million Africans sold

Balance of trade

- when English officials wanted to make profit for their country - included fewer imports than exports

Why did the British government allow smuggling to continue in the colonies?

Smuggling did not affect the Parliament's power so they overlooked the smuggling.

How did the colonists view the trade laws that England set?

Some colonies disagreed noting that England mostly profited from their relationship.

How did the Navigation Acts support the system of mercantilism?

The Navigation Acts supported the system of mercantilism because these laws required colonies to do most of their trade with England.

How did the growth of the slave trade affect conditions on the Middle Passage?

The growth of the slave trade affected the Middle Passage because the slaves were packed inside the boat which meant terrible living conditions.

How are the triangular trade and the Middle Passage related to each other?

The triangular trade and the Middle Passage are related to each other because they both had to do with trading the west indies, Britain, and the colonies.

Triangular Trade

trading network that involved with colonies, west Indies, and Britain