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Flashcards by Mahogany Alajiah, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mahogany Alajiah
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Magna Carter | used to limit the king's power |
| Glorious Revolution | In 1688, when William of Orange stole the throne from James II. This brought change in the English Constitution. |
| Parliament | the Legislative in England |
| English Bill of Rights | Passed by Parliament in 1689 after the Glorious Revolution. Established a limited constitutional monarchy |
| Bicameral | having two branches |
| House of Burgesses | In 1619, first democratically elected legislative body in the colonies. |
| Mayflower Compact | In the Plymouth colony, it was the first governing document |
| Salutary Neglect | Initiated by Prime Minister Robert Walpole to relax some of the strict rules and trade laws on the colonies |
| French Indian War | 7 year war fought between the French and British. The Native Americans supported the French |
| Proclamation of 1763 | Ed of the French Indian War |
| Mercantilism | Profitable trading |
| Boston Massacre | street fight between the colonist and british troops. The troops murdered several colonists. |
| "No Taxation Without Representation" | there were no colonists in the Parliament |
| Boston Tea Party | Destruction of Tea in Boston as political protest by the Sons of Liberty |
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