Term | Definition |
mercantilism | An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies. |
cash crops | A crop, such as tobacco, sugar, and cotton, raised in large quantities and sold for profit. |
charter | A formal document issued by the king that outlined a colony’s geographic boundaries and specified how it would be governed. |
democratic | Ruled by the people. In a democracy, citizens elect representatives to make and carry out laws. |
slave trade | The business of capturing, transporting, and selling people as slaves. |
rights | Powers or privileges that belong to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government. |
Great Awakening | A revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies that began in the 1730s. |
Parliament | The lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom. |
Patriot | a colonist who favored independence from Great Britain |
Loyalist | a colonist who favored British rule within the Colonies |
repeal | to get rid of or cancel a law |
boycott | a form of protest where people refuse to buy from a certain person or business |
proclamation | to announce publicly |
intolerable | unbearable |
tyranny | the unjust or unfair use of power |
militia | a group of civilians ready to fight in an emergency. Not professional soldiers |