Karteikarten

Civics ch 2

alanabrook13 Englisch 39 Karten

Karten in diesem Stapel (39)

1Parliamentthe british legislature
2Legislaturea group of people that makes laws
3precedenta ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case
4common lawa system of law based on precedent and customs
5compactan agreement or contract among a group of people
6Town meetinga gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues
7mercantilismthe theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
8boycottthe refusal to purchase certain goods
9congressa formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common concern
10independenceself-reliance, freedom from outside control
11confederationa group of individuals or state that band together for a common purpose
12Magna Cartagreat charter signed in 1215 by King John, limited the power of the monarch and recognized the rights of the nobles
13Glorious Rebellion1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England , Parliament removed King James 2 from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband william to rule instead
14English Bill of rightsIn English history guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trial and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal
15Natural Rightsrights you are born with, Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
16Social Contractagreement between the people (the governed) and the government, people agree to give up their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rights
17Baron De MontesquieuPhilosopher who came up with "separation of powers"
18Enlightenmentduring the 1700's and 1800's movement that spread the idea that science could improve society
19Mayflower Compactdocument signed by passengers of Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World , also represents idea of a social contract
20House Of BurgessessBicameral legislature in Jamestown, virginia ; also was the first representative democracy in the New World
21Proprietary colonycolony owned by a person who controlled the land and govt.
22Royal ColonyColony owned by and rules directly by the king
23Indentured servantA person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonists
24Triangular TradeTrade between Europe, Africa and the Americas, slaves from africa were transported to the Americas and traded for sugar and molasses
25Middle PassageThe journey across the Atlantic Ocean made by slave ships
26Salutary NeglectSometimes called healthy or useful neglect meant England did not strictly enforce its laws in its colonies
27French Indian WarAlso called the Seven Years war between England and France , because of the war debt England began to tax the colonies
28"No Taxation without Representation"Slogan that summed up the colonists anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were NOT allowed to send representatives to Parliament
29Boston MassacreMarch 5th 1770, British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 Americans colonists, event fueled the Americans hatred for the British
30Stamp Acta tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etc.
31Boston Tea Partycolonists some dressed as Indians, sneaked abroad British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor
32Intolerable Actsalso known as the coercive acts , these acts/laws punished the boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party, the boston port was closed to trade and a new quartering act was made
33Quartering ActPart of the Intolerable Acts , act that required colonists to house and feed British soldiers
34"Common Sense"pamphlet written by Thomas Pained that was widely read in the colonies, said they should be free and independent
35Battle of Lexington and Concord"shot heard around the world" , first battle of the Revolutionary War
36Second Continental CongressMeeting of colonial delegates in May 1775, a committee of 5 men who were appointed to write a document declaring America Independent
37Declaration Of Independencedocument addressed by King George 2 of England that declared American Independence
38Thomas JeffersonChief author of DOI
39John LockeEnglish philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was A big influence on Thomas Jefferson