potatoes. Manufactured goods like mirrors‚ books‚ dishes‚ and playing cards were also exchanged. The Columbian Exchange also influenced population growth in other continents. 2.What was mercantilism‚ and how was it important for England? Mercantilism was a “system of state-assisted manufacturing and trade.” Mercantilism was important for England because it assisted in economic growth. Trade
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Valley which created tensions not only between the two but also with the Native Americans. In 1763‚ the British won the 7 year war and claimed the land of the Ohio River Valley. Now that the British occupied more land in the Americas‚ the idea of mercantilism was introduced‚ the idea that trade generates wealth which will later become a conflict. A major issue for the British and soon for the colonists as well‚ was the debt the British obtained during the war and figuring out how they were going to
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AP U.S History Tenochtitlan ID: The ancient Aztec capital in about the 1325 and was demolished by the Spaniards in 1521. SIG: Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities in the world in 1521. It was a very wealthy city with powerful economics‚ politics‚ and religions. Matrilineal ID: The inheritance one receives through the female line of ancestors. SIG: The pattern of culture in Lenape or modern day Delaware were fishing and other types of farming which were matrilineal. Many Native American
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The European countries including Britain all had imperative hobbies in North America‚ not minimum in light of the fact that these colonies guaranteed future riches and were deliberately critical to the sugar‚ tobacco and espresso islands of the Caribbean. By the mid-eighteenth century‚ the British North American colonies were entrenched settlements‚ firmly tied into Atlantic and Caribbean exchanging systems. Albeit religious convictions gave the inspiration to numerous settlers‚ others likewise saw
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of supervision of the colonies by the king‚ did not work in favor of the colonies nor for Britain. Three contributing factors for the outbreak of the American Revolution were (1) the king’s taxes‚ (2) neglect of the 13 colonies and (3) England’s mercantilism policy. King George III and his decisions were one of the major causes that had the English colonists fumed with anger towards Britain and this eventually led to the American Revolution. King George’s Taxes The most fundamental reason for the
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Midterm Review Sheet Unit 1: Evolution‚ Revolution‚ Enlightenment Term What caused it? What does it mean? What is the result of it? Magna Carta John raised taxes to keep English lands in France Lost‚ nobles forced John to sign Magna Carta Established the Great Council‚ king could only raise taxes with approval‚ king had to pay when seizing property (Eminent Domain)‚ all people had right to Jury of peers. Parliament (=Great Council) Magna Carta Created to limit King’s power Created a limited monarchy
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The development of the American colonies had six different factors contributing to it. They were the Enlightenment‚ European population explosion‚ Glorious Revolution‚ Great Awakening‚ mercantilism‚ and Religious tolerance. The Enlightenment was a cultural movement that challenged the authority of the church in science and philosophy while elevating the power of human reason. One of the most influential Enlightenment writers was John Locke. He argued with the church that people were not
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2014 Overview • Feudalism • Mercantilism • Capitalism • Commerce • Property Rights • The Industrial Revolution Feudalism • Business or economic system in which one class of people (Aristocrats) control the property rights to all valuable resources‚ including people. • Laborers began to receive more rights and rewards • To make their estates more profitable‚ land owners assigned the most reliable workers to take control of specific farms on their estate. Mercantilism • Merchants are traders who
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It wasn’t until the 18th century that the American colonies showed promise to be a single‚ unified nation. When the colonies started to become more established‚ more people in England began to migrate to America. Encouraging factors for America’s survival include the effect of the Great Awakening and varied interpretations of this movement. However‚ factors that held them back were the American colonies continued reliance on England for survival. Religion had a greater impact on English colonization
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by exporting its cargo and merchandise. Great Britain wanted to run its colonies based on the trade “mercantile” system – gold‚ silver and money is the main thing from which a nation gets its power. In 1650‚ the British government made a law “mercantilism” in international trade. Americans gave raw goods to England to produce goods and sell them in European market and then back to colonies. To improve merchant marine and the economy‚ between the years 1651 and 1673 the English parliament passed
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