4-1 Colonial Government & Trade Restrictions

Question 1

Parliament

Answer 1

lawmaking body of Great Britain; has two parts- House of Lords and House of Commons

Question 2

Governor

Answer 2

enforces laws; represents & appointed by king, head of colonies

Question 3

Dominion of New England

Answer 3

attempt to unite a group of colonies by James, which included Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Led by Sir Edmund Andros.

Question 4

Navigation and Trade Acts

Answer 4

series of laws passed by Parliament from 1651 to the mid-100s regulating the buying and selling of goods. When trading, you must

• use English ships
• go to an English port (pay a tax)
• use English crew

Question 5

Mercantilism

Answer 5

Colonies exist to benefit the Mother Country by sending raw materials & buying finished products. Export more than you import. Mercantilism, Mother Country, Money. The belief that colonies only exist to benefit the mother country and you must have a favorable balance of trade was known as Mercantilism.

Question 6

Privy Council

Answer 6

advises king on colonial issues

Question 7

Colonial Assembly

Answer 7

lower house – makes taxes; elected; represents the colonists

Question 8

Edmond Andros

Answer 8

appointed governor of Dominion; enacted laws on his own & ruled almost like a dictator. Citizens lost independence.

Question 9

Enumerated Articles

Answer 9

products that colonial producers could sell only within English controlled territory

Question 10

Import

Answer 10

to buy products from another country

Question 11

Export

Answer 11

to sell products to another country

Question 12

House of Lords

Answer 12

upper house - appointed by king; advises the king – rich

Question 13

Colonial Legislature

Answer 13

lawmaking body for colonies – Governor’s Council & Colonial Assembly

Question 14

King/Monarch

Answer 14

appointed (birth); has final say on everything

Question 15

Governor’s Council

Answer 15

upper house - appointed by governor; gives governor advice; has veto power (can rule over colonial assembly)

Question 16

Smuggle

Answer 16

to import/export goods illegally

Question 17

Balance of Trade

Answer 17

the relationship between what a nation buys from and what it sells to foreign countries, not including its own colonies

Question 18

House of Commons

Answer 18

lower house – elected, responsible for taxes; represent English citizens

Question 19

Upper and Lower Houses

Answer 19

Upper: House of Lords
Lower: House of Commons
Upper: Governor’s Council
Lower: Colonial Assembl

Question 20

Who in government was elected vs. appointed?

Answer 20

Elected: House of Commons, Colonial Assembly
Appointed: King, House of Lords (Privy Council), Governor’s Council