The impact of imperial expansion Flashcards
Jamestown- virginia marked the beginning of a lucrative…and how did it lead to boost in eng economy directly?
tobaccor trade w eng = boosted as customs duties could be levied on tobacco when it was transported back to eng,
what did Tobacco allow britain to do
Tobacco allowed Britain to compete with other European powers in North America, especially the Dutch.
Emigration to North America
Approx 300,000 emigrated there during 17th century in hope of a better life.
- Vigrants and indentured servants shipped = solved problem of uneployment.
1680 enough scots in Virginia to form scottish Presbyterian Congregation.
By 1700 how many lbs f tobacco were being exported from the North American colonies
22 Million Ibs
Puritans and New England 1629
Established many settlements, creating religious communities where they could worship freely. - at thee height of Lauds persecutions 20,00 puritans in 1630s
Colonies such as Providence Island Company (1629) were also commercial ventures with Puritans like Pym and Hampden having financial interests in them; had industries such as farming and fishing creating markets for trade.
How did England secure control of Jamaica?
. Spain depression. Cromwell’s attack on Spain’s Caribbean colonies in 1654. defeated spain 1660
grand western design
Why did Britain’s interest in Jamaica increase during the Interregnum (1649-60)?
Cromwell’s protectorate committed to expanding foreign trade and influence: ‘Grand Western Design’ to disrupt the Spanish monopoly on trade in the region.
Jamaica’s link to slavery
English government granted patents to wealthy merchants and gentry members for most of the land that was fit for cultivation.
Large estates would eventually be farmed through large-scale slavery.
1670 7,000 —> 55,00 1713
byOverall Jamaica was important between 1666 and 1688 for two reason?
1) Eng capture of Jamaica = treaty of Madrid with spain in 1670. Spain recognised English Possessions in the Caribbean and the Eng ships were permitted to sail freely between the Caribbeans islands
2) sugar trade extremely successful, when slaves replaced British indentured servants. Economic significance was over time as allowed Britain to take control of the triangular trade.
Why did mercantilism come about?
What was mercantilism?
As 17th century progressed and England began to establish itself as a naval power, country more involved in acquiring own markets abroad and controlling trade
Accumulating wealth through trade with other countries; restricting all but necessary imports from rival nations, creating a self-sufficient economy and exporting any surplus goods for profit.
Why was Navigation Act (1651) passed?
Passed by Rump, to weaken influence of Dutch merchants on English trade.
What was the Navigation Act?
What was the Navigation Act?
All good coming into eng had to be carried in eng sips or the ships of the exporting country
All trade from eng overseas possessions had to use eng ships only
what does it show when nav act 1660 passed
Showed how effective it was that it was the only act to be renewed n=by cavelier Parliaent after the cancellation of all acts passed by the rump 1651.
Benefits of Nav act 1651 and 1660
designed remove Dutch monopoly on on trade across noth amrica and north europe.
the act helped new draperies to dominate textile trade instead if dutch
