Ch.2 Vocabulary

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Parliament the British legislature
Legislature a group of people that makes laws
Precedent a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case.
Common law a system of law based on precedent and customs
Compact an agreement, or contract, among a group of people.
Town Melting a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issues
Mercantilism the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys.
Boycott the refusal to purchase certain goods.
Congress a formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common concern.
Independence self-reliance and freedom from outside control.
Confederation a group of individuals or states that band together for a common purpose
Magna Carta Great Charter signed in 1215 by KIng John; limited the power for the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles
Glorious Revolution 1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England: Parliament removed King James II from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband William to rule instead.
English BIll of RIghts in English history guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trial, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal.
Natural Rights rights you are born with life, liberty and property.
Social Contract agreement between the people (the government) and the government; People agree to give up part of their freedom to govt. In exchange for protection of natural rights.
Baron de Montesquieu philosopher who came up with "separation of powers"
Englishment during the 1700's & 1800's movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society.
Mayflower Compact document signed by passengers of Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World; also represents idea of a social contract
House of Burgesses bicameral legislature in Jamestown, Virginia; also was the first representative democracy in the New World.
Proprietary Colony colony owned by a person who controlled the land and government.
Royal Colony colony owned by and ruled directly by the king
Indentured Servant a person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonies
Traingular Trade trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas; slaves from Africa were transported to the Americas and traded for sugar and molasses.
Middle Passage the journey across the Atlantic Ocean made by slave ships.
Salutary Neglect sometimes called healthy or useful neglect meant England did not strictly enforce its laws in the colonies.
French Indian War also called the Seven Years War between England and France, because of war debt England began to tax the colonies.
"no taxation without representation" slogan that summed up the colonists anger over taxes and the fact the colonies.
Boston Massacre were NOT allowed to send representatives to Parliament. March 5, 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 American colonists; event fueled the Americans hatred for the British
Stamp Act a tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etc.
Boston Tea Party colonists some dressed as Indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts also known as the Coercive Acts; these act (laws) punished the Boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party; the Boston port was closed to trade and a new Quartering Act.
Common Sense pamphlet written by Thomas Pained that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent.
Battle of Lexington and Concord "shot heard around the world"; first battle of the Revolutionary War
Second Continental Congress meeting of colonial delegates in May 1775; a committee of 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring American independence.
Thomas Jefferson chief author of the D.O.I
John Locke English philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was a BIG influence on Thomas Jefferson.
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