What the hell was the Dominion of New England?

In this episode, John discusses the importance of the English Civil War, Mercantilism and the Dominion of New England to the continuing story of what will be the United States. John explains what caused the English Civil War, who was on which side, who won and why it mattered for the British North American colonies. John also defines mercantilism and gives a rundown of how it worked in the British North American colonies. He tells the audience how mercantilism affected the relationship between England and the colonies and what the Navigation Acts have to do with all of this.Finally, John goes through the history of the Dominion of New England and explains why it is often referred to as "the first American Revolution".