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Amy Rowe
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Term | Definition |
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Mercantilism | A belief part of an economic theory. Colonies should bring wealth to mother country. |
Export | Goods sent to markets outside of the country |
Import | Are goods brought into the country |
Navigation Acts | Regulated trade between England and its countries in order to benefit from trade with colonies |
Prosperous | Being very successful |
Yankees | Merchants ship sailed up and down the Atlantic coast Come from New England |
Triangular Trade | A colony trade route because the three legs of a triangle formed . (England,Africa,and America) |
Bribe | Something valuable that is given in order to get someone to do something. |
Legislature | A group of people usually elected which has the powers to make laws. |
Glorious Revolution | English Parliament removed the king because he felt he wasn't following the Magna Carta |
Bill of Rights | A written list of freedoms the government promises to protect |
English Bill of rights | Protected the rights of individuals and gave anyone accused of a crime the right to trial by jury. |
Common law | The part of English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather then statutes. |
The right to vote | Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections. |
Elected Assemblies | The upper houses and the lower houses |
Liberties are restricted | Women and Non whites were restricted |
Magna Carta | A document guaranteeing English political liberties |