Mercantilism and the Navigation Acts powerpoint that we covered in class

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A painting of a French seaport from 1638, at the height of mercantilism, by Claude Lorrain.

2. cotton
iron
lumber
furniture
tools
textiles
I’m filthy
rich!
Navigation Acts (1660s)
1) Most products could be sold only to England.
Example: sugar, tobacco, indigo

3. 2) All products going to the colonies had to first go through
England where the products were taxed.
spices
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spices
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4. 3) All ships used in trade had to be built in either England or
the colonies.
Mercantilism – An economic system based on the idea
that a nation could increase its wealth by importing raw
materials from, and export finished goods to, its
colonies.
Click on the link below for a 5 minute video
Video: The Navigation Acts
From www.mrberlin.com

5. cotton
iron
lumber
furniture
tools
textiles
I’m filthy
rich!
Navigation Acts (1660s)
Remember - Most products could be sold only to England.
Example: sugar, tobacco, indigo

6. • There was an increase in
smuggling in the colonies.
Effects of the
Navigation Acts
• Colonists became angry when England began to enforce the
Navigation Acts.

7. • There was an increase in
smuggling in the colonies.
Effects of the
Navigation Acts
• Colonists became angry when England began to enforce the
Navigation Acts.