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US history and gov.
colonial period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| triangular trade | led to increase slave importation |
| british mercantilism | an economic policy used by the british in which american colonies served as a source of raw materials |
| salutary neglect | when the british ignored the colonies because they only wanted to benefit from the economic prosperity of the colonies |
| french and indian war | caused by disputed land claims between the british and the french. war led to the end of the period of the salutary neglect |
| virginia house of burgesses/mayflower compact/ town hall meetings | early colonial efforts in self government. they all contributed to the development of representative democracy |
| albany plan of union | early attempt to unify american colonies but under british rule. many colonies objected to it because colonial assemblies did not want to give up their individual power |
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