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TermDefinition
enlightenment movment that spread the idea that science and reason can improve society
monarch king or queen
legislator group of people that make laws
precedent a ruling that is used as the basis for a judical decision in a later silimer case
common law a sistem of law based on precedent and customs
natural rights freedoms people posses relating to life liberty and freedom
social contract an agreement among people of society with the goverment
colony a group of people in one place ruled by people in another place
joint stock company invester provide partial ownership of a company organized for profit
charter a writen document granting land and the authority to set up colonial govermnet or a goverment contract granting permission to organize a corporation
compact an agreement or contact among a group of people
propriety colony are with owner contoled land and government
royal colony a colonial area of land controlled directly by a king or monarch
religious dissenters those who followed a religious faith other than the religion of england
puritains religous dissenter who came to the colonies to purify or reform angelican church
pilgrims colonial puritans who considered themselfs on a religious journey
toleration acceptance of other groups such as religious groups
indentured sevant workers who contacted for food and shelter for their labor
plantation a large estate
triangle trade pater of trade that developed in colonial times among the americas africa and euroup
tidewater areas of low flat plains near the sea coast of virginia and north carolina
egalaritanism philosophy of the spirit of equality
mercantilism a theory that a country should sell more goods that it should buy
boycott refusal to purchase certain goods
repeal to cancel a law
delegate a representative to a meeting
independence self dependence and freedom from outside control
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