WALTON/ROCKOFF, Chapter 4:

1. Summarize the principles and goals of mercantilism.

2. Describe the English mercantile economic policies.

3. What were the main imports and exports of the colonies?

4. How was the balance of trade deficit of the colonies with England paid for?

5. Describe the different forms of money used in the colonies.

6. Describe the conflict over the issue of paper money.

WALTON/ROCKOFF, Chapter 6:

1. Describe the changes in English colonial policies after 1763.

2. What were the issues that led the American colonies to revolt against England?
To what extent were these issues economic?

3. Were the colonies exploited by English economic policies?

SIMONS, “Causes of the American Revolution”

1. How did the mercentile restrictions conflict with the economic interests of the
New England colonies?

2. How did the mercentile restrictions conflict with the economic interests of the
middle colonies?

3. How did the mercentile restrictions conflict with the economic interests of the
Southern colonies?

4. What was the most important economic conflict between England and the colonies,
according to Simon?

GENERAL

1. What are your own conclusions concerning the extent to which the revolution was due to economic conflicts?