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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | The english king had promised not to take property away or imprison nobles or his people. |
| Parliament | The highest legislature, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. |
| House of burgesses | The lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature |
| Mayflower compact | A document written by colonist |
| Proclamation Line of 1763 | Line drawn along western border of 13 colonies to protect colonists from conflict with Native Americans |
| French and Indian War | War between Britain and France (and their Native American allies) for control of Ohio River Valley. Britain won. |
| Mercentalism | Britain took raw materials from America, turned it into finished goods, and sold it back to Americans for big $$ |
| Triangular Trade | Goods from Europe went to Africa, where they were traded for Slaves. 2)Slaves went to America, where the were traded for tobacco and molasses, which were then 3)traded back to Britain. |
| Boundary of 13 Colonies | Appalachian Mountains to West Atlantic Ocean to East |
| Features of Southern Colonies | Flat, Open, Good Soil, Long growing season, Made $ from crops like tobacco |
| Features of New England Colonies | Mountains, Forest, Rocky Soil, Short Growing Season, Pilgrims lived there for Religious freedom |