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Unit 1B 1-12
Key terms 1-12 from Unit 1B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | English document written in 1215 that limited the power of nobility over the people of England; many rights found in our US Bill of Rights come from this document.(Ex: free petition, protect from cruel punishments, speedy/public trial) |
| English Bill of Rights | A set of basic civil rights written by British Parliament in 1689; this document also influenced our US Bill of Rights (Ex: bear arms, quartering of troops, due process) |
| US 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. |
| Parliament | The name given to Britain’s (United Kingdom) legislative body; It is broken into a House of Lords and House of Commons; unlike the US, Britain DOES NOT have a true separation of powers in their parliamentary system. |
| Prime Minister | This is like Britain’s version of a President; however, the people DO NOT elect the Prime Minister. The PM is chosen by Parliament FROM Parliament. |
| Mercantilism | A colonial economic system where one country (Ex: Britain) exploits another territory (Ex: American colonies) for their resources so they can get rich. |
| French and Indian War | War between Britain/colonies v. French/Indians over territorial rights. The British/colonies won but at great cost to the British. This will eventually lead to those dreaded taxes colonists had to pay which led to conflict between colonies and Britain. |
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | An Imaginary border drawn by the British along the Appalachian mountain chain designed to prevent colonial expansion to the western frontier; they didn’t want to create more conflict in the aftermath of the French and Indian War. |
| New England colonies (northern colonies) | 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. |
| Middle 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 |
| Southern 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. |
| Plantations | Large farming estates generally worked by slaves; mainly in the south |
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