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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | Old Document from England which limited the power o the King and made him follow laws |
| Parliament | Governing body in England which was made up of unelected Nobles who represented their needs to the King. |
| House of Burgesses | Governing body in Virginia modeled after Parliament. unelected Land owners represented their needs to Governor |
| Mayflower Compact | Document signed by pilgrims in Plymouth in which they agreed to govern themselves to survive |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Mercentalism | Britain took raw materials from America, turned it into finished goods, and sold it back to Americans for big $$ |
| Triangular Trade | 1)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 |
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