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Topic 1 lesson 7
Colonial Trade and Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercantitalism | The theory that a nation's economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations |
| Export | A trade product sent to markets outside a country |
| Imports | Trade products brought into a country |
| Navigation acts | A series of english laws, beginning in the 1650s that regulated trade between england and its colonies |
| Yankees | A nickname for new englanders. |
| Triangular trade | The colonial trade route between New England, Africa, and the West Indies. |
| Legislature | A group of people who have the power to make laws |
| Glorious revolution | In 1688, the movement that brought william and mary to the throne of england and strengthened the rights of English citizens |
| Bill of rights. | The first 10 amendments to the United States constitution |
| English bill of rights | A 1689 document that guaranteed the rights of English citizens. |
| Prosperous | Having success usually by making a lot of money. |
| Bribe | Something valuable that is given in order to get someone to do something. |