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Standards 1-5 US
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colony | area of settled land by immigrants ruled by parent country |
| Charter | Government permission (certificate) |
| Indentured servant | contracted worker that works in exchange for food, shelter, etc. for a period of time |
| Puritan | people who favored the purification of England’s Anglican Church |
| Religious toleration | idea that people of different religions should live in peace |
| Mayflower Compact | Plymouth Colony agree to obey government laws |
| Proprietary colony | colony grant by king or queen to individual or group who has full governing rights |
| Mercantilism | Economic theory that country should keep as much gold and silver by exporting more goods than importing |
| Balance of trade | Difference of value between imports and exports |
| Triangular trade | Trade between Americas, Europe and Africa |
| Middle Passage | leg in triangular trade between Africa and Americas |
| Great Awakening | Religious revival in American colonies 1730s and 40s |
| French and Indian War | 1754 to 1763, France with allied Indian nations and Britain with colonist over control over eastern North America |
| Boston Massacre | March 5, 1770 British soldiers killed five colonist |
| Declaration of Independence | 1776 statement, Second Continental Congress, why colonies wanted independence from Britain |
| Articles of Confederation | 1781 plan established limited national government in US, replaced by Constitution |
| U.S. Constitution | 1787 Plan of government established parts of government, duties and powers |
| Federal System of Government | power is shared among state and national authorities |
| Separation of powers | Constitutional allotting of powers within federal government among legislative, executive and judicial branch |
| Checks and balances | system where each branch of government checks the actions of the others |
| Federalists | Supporters of the Constitution, favored strong government |
| Anti | Federalists |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments of Constitution |
| Strict construction | belief that government should only use implied powers when absolutely necessary |
| Loose construction | belief that government can do anything that the Constitution does not prohibit |
| Marbury v. Madison | 1803 Supreme Court case establishing judicial review |
| Judicial review | power of federal courts to review state laws and state court decisions to determine if they are constitutional |
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