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Flashcards by Rebecca Bowman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rebecca Bowman
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Parliament | The British Legislature |
| Legislature | A group of people who create 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 contact, 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 and freedom from outside control |
| Confederation | A group of individuals or states that band together fora common purpose. |
| Magna Carta | great charter signed in 1215 by king John; limited power of the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles |
| Glorious Revolution | 1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England; Parliament removed King James II from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband to rule instead. |
| English Bill Of Rights | In English history guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trail, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal. |
| Natural Rights | Rights you're 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 1700s and 1800s movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society. |
| Mayflower Compact | Document signed by passengers of Mayflower; Created a direct democracy in the New World; Also represents the idea of a social contract. |
| House Of Burgesses | 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 ruled 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 colonies. |
| 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 the colonies. |
| French Indian War | Also called the Seven Years War between England and France; Because of war debt England began to tax the colonies. |
| "No taxation without representation." | A slogan that summed up the colonists anger over taxes |
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