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Chapter 3 Vocabulary
Coach Dunn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Navigation Acts | Series of acts passed by the British to limit trade between the colonies and other European countries BEFORE the Revolution. |
| Jonathan Edwards | prominent leader of the "Great Awakening" |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Proclamation of 1763 Law passed by the British ordering the colonists to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Stono Rebellion | Slaves in South Carolina attempted to escape to Florida |
| Sugar Act of 1764 | Attempt by the British to cut back on smuggling by the colonists. |
| Mercantilism | An economic system that benefits the mother country rather than the colony. |
| Salutary Neglect | A situation in which the British government left the American colonies alone as long as they were making money. |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Law passed by the British ordering the colonists to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains. |