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Economics and Enlightened Ideas in Early Colonial America

Explore the economic importance of Navigation Laws in early Colonial America, shaping world trade competition. Delve into the Age of Enlightenment with radical ideas of governance by Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Locke, and more. Discover the transition from state-controlled Mercantilism to Deism-influenced governance models.

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Economics and Enlightened Ideas in Early Colonial America

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  1. Early Colonial America I. The Importance of Economics- The Navigation Laws • World trade competition fierce. English seek to dominate it. • The Navigation Laws of 1660 & 1663*… • All Trade w/England illegal, EXCEPT on English-built ships & crews of 3/4rds English. 2. The transport of raw materials from colonies to anyplace EXCEPT England illegal. 3. The transport of goods to English colonies illegal, EXCEPT from England. *This is the basis of Mercantilism, a state-controlled trade system to benefit the mother/host country.

  2. The “Triangle Trade”

  3. Wars of 1689-97, 1702-13 & 1744-48 over control of continent & trade. No real results. Eastern N. America, 1650’s-1763.

  4. 1754-63 French-Indian War (Seven Years’ War). The Treaty of Paris (1763).

  5. II. The Age of Enlightenment (1600-1789): The Development of Radical Ideas Johannes Kepler Leo Galileo Scientific advances emphasized “natural laws.” Nikoli Copernicus Sir Isaac Newton

  6. II. The Age of Enlightenment (1600-1789): The Development of Radical Ideas • “Divine Right,” Absolute Monarchs… • Ruled arbitrarily 2. They decided law, war, life, death 3. They controlled the army & “purse.” 4. They “bestowed” rights 5. Held unchallenged power. 6. Power & titles inherited. Not natural French King Louis XIV, “The Sun King”

  7. II. The Age of Enlightenment (1600-1789): The Development of Radical Ideas Thomas Hobbs Montesquieu John Locke Rousseau Voltaire

  8. II. The Age of Enlightenment (1600-1789): The Development of Radical Ideas • Used “natural laws” to study government & man. • Enlightened thinkers often believed in Deism. • What should the relationship be? • God created man with certain, unalienable rights. • State served citizens & held power by consent of the governed. • Three branch government to control power. • Social Contract: Governments had basic obligations towards its citizens.

  9. Enlightenment philosophers also used precedent to base rights • Judeo/Christian Laws & Ethics, Ten Commandments • Ancient Greece & Rome Magna Carta (1215) • Magna Carta (1215) • “English Common Law” • Enlightenment builds on this. • Mayflower Compact (1620)

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