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Flashcards by alanabrook13, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Parliament | the british legislature |
| Legislature | a group of people that makes laws |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
| common law | a system of law based on precedent and customs |
| compact | an agreement or contract among a group of people |
| Town meeting | a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues |
| mercantilism | the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys |
| boycott | the refusal to purchase certain goods |
| congress | a formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common concern |
| independence | self-reliance, freedom from outside control |
| confederation | a group of individuals or state that band together for a common purpose |
| Magna Carta | great charter signed in 1215 by King John, limited the power of the monarch and recognized the rights of the nobles |
| Glorious Rebellion | 1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England , Parliament removed King James 2 from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband william to rule instead |
| English Bill of rights | In English history guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trial and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal |
| Natural Rights | rights you are born with, Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness |
| Social Contract | agreement between the people (the governed) and the government, people agree to give up their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rights |
| Baron De Montesquieu | Philosopher who came up with "separation of powers" |
| Enlightenment | during the 1700's and 1800's movement that spread the idea that science could improve society |
| Mayflower Compact | document signed by passengers of Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World , also represents idea of a social contract |
| House Of Burgessess | Bicameral legislature in Jamestown, virginia ; also was the first representative democracy in the New World |
| Proprietary colony | colony owned by a person who controlled the land and govt. |
| Royal Colony | Colony owned by and rules directly by the king |
| Indentured servant | A person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonists |
| Triangular Trade | Trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas, slaves from africa were transported to the Americas and traded for sugar and molasses |
| Middle Passage | The journey across the Atlantic Ocean made by slave ships |
| Salutary Neglect | Sometimes called healthy or useful neglect meant England did not strictly enforce its laws in its colonies |
| French Indian War | Also called the Seven Years war between England and France , because of the war debt England began to tax the colonies |
| "No Taxation without Representation" | Slogan that summed up the colonists anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were NOT allowed to send representatives to Parliament |
| Boston Massacre | March 5th 1770, British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 Americans colonists, event fueled the Americans hatred for the British |
| Stamp Act | a tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etc. |
| Boston Tea Party | colonists some dressed as Indians, sneaked abroad British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor |
| Intolerable Acts | also known as the coercive acts , these acts/laws punished the boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party, the boston port was closed to trade and a new quartering act was made |
| Quartering Act | Part of the Intolerable Acts , act that required colonists to house and feed British soldiers |
| "Common Sense" | pamphlet written by Thomas Pained that was widely read in the colonies, said they should be free and independent |
| Battle of Lexington and Concord | "shot heard around the world" , first battle of the Revolutionary War |
| Second Continental Congress | Meeting of colonial delegates in May 1775, a committee of 5 men who were appointed to write a document declaring America Independent |
| Declaration Of Independence | document addressed by King George 2 of England that declared American Independence |
| Thomas Jefferson | Chief author of DOI |
| John Locke | English philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was A big influence on Thomas Jefferson |
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