Term | Definition |
Mercantilism | A country's ultimate goal was self sufficiency and that all countries were in a completion to acquire the most gold and silver. |
Navigation Act | a series of laws restricting colonial trade. |
Salutary neglect | England relaxed it's enforcement of most regulations in return for the continued economic support of the colonies. |
Mayflower Compact | Stated that the purpose of their government in america would be tor frame just and equal laws for the general good of the colony. |
House of Burgesses | was the first representative body in colonial America. |
The great awakening | Had an awakening of strong religious feelings |
Proclamation of 1763 | banned all settlement west of the Appalachians |
The Stamp Act | required all colonist to purchase special stamped pepper for every legal document, since, newspaper, pamphlet, and almanac. imposed stamp duties. |
Boston Massacre | Clash between British soldiers and Boston colonist in 1770 in which five oh the colonist were killed. |
Boston Tea Party | the dumping of 18,000 pound of tea into the Boston Harbor as protest the Tea Act. |
Declaration of Independence | document written by Thomas Jefferson in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the cosines independent from Britain. |
Stamp Act Congress | 9 colonies met in NY to protest the stamp acts. |
Saratoga | The place Battle for NY was decided by the American Victory |