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foundations of democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (1215 England) – english document that limited the power of government (1st example of limited gov’t) | Magna Carta |
| Britain’s Congress (legislative body) | Parliament |
| Britain’s President | Prime Minister |
| colonial economic system where one country exploits a territory to make large profit (big bully system) | Mercantilism |
| an attempt to prevent westward expansion of the colonies | Proclomation of 1763 |
| large southern farming estates (slave labor) | . Plantations |
| 1689 – document limiting the power of Britain’s monarch (king). Gave free elections, fair trial, and protection from cruel and unusual punishments. | English Bill of Rights |
| Passed in 1791, these were rights given to Americans to protect their liberties from our own federal government (Ex: speech, bear arms, due process, lawyer, etc.); they are the first 10 amendments added to the US Constitution. | US Bill of Rights |
| War between Britain/colonies v. French/Indians over territorial rights (1754-1763). The British/colonies won but at great cost to the British ($ and soldiers). | French and Indian War |
| The territory related to the four colonies in the northeastern region of America (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island); they were known for the shipping, ship building, trade etc. | New England colonies (northern colonies |
| The region in the center of colonial America (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware); they were known for their combination of agriculture and shipping | Middle Colonies |
| The region in the southern part of colonial America (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia); they were known for large plantation farming and slave labor. | Southern colonies |
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