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