Navigation Acts: These were a series of laws enacted by Britain in the 17th century to regulate colonial trade and ensure that most colonial exports went through England first.
Mercantilism: This economic theory held that a country's power and wealth could be increased by exporting more than it imported, thus accumulating precious metals like gold and silver.
Triangular Trade: This was a system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which goods, slaves, and resources were exchanged among these regions.