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Col Life and Lead Up
Words from the Colonial Life and Lead Up to Revolution Units
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mercantilism | An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies. |
| cash crops | A crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit. |
| charter | A formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony’s geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed. |
| democratic | Ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws. |
| slave trade | The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves. |
| rights | Powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government. |
| Great Awakening | A revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s. |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom. |
| Patriot | a colonist who favored independence from Great Britain |
| Loyalist | a colonist who favored British rule within the Colonies |
| repeal | to get rid of or cancel a law |
| boycott | a form of protest where people refuse to buy from a certain person or business |
| proclamation | to announce publicly |
| intolerable | unbearable |
| tyranny | the unjust or unfair use of power |
| militia | a group of civilians ready to fight in an emergency. Not professional soldiers |