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Civics Chap. 2
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- 1ParliamentThe British legislature.
- 2LegislatureA group of people that makes laws.
- 3MercantilismThe theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys.
- 4BoycottThe refusal to purchase certain goods.
- 5IndependenceSelf-reliance and freedom from outside control.
- 6ConfederationA group of states that band together fora common purpose.
- 7Magna CartaGreat Charter signed in 1215 by King John; limited the power of the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles.
- 8Glorious Revolution1688 the peaceful transfer of power in history of England: Parliament removed King James ll from throne and invited his daughter Mary and her husband William to rule instead.
- 9English Bill of RightsIn English history guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trail, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal.
- 10Natural Rights.Rights you are born with-life, liberty & property.
- 11Social ContractAgreement between the people ( the governed ) and the government; People agree to give up part of their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rights.
- 12Baron de MontesquieuPhilosopher who came up with ( separation or power).
- 13EnlightenmentDuring the 1700's & 1800's movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve society.
- 14Mayflower CompactDocument signed by passengers of Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World; also represents idea of a social contract.
- 15House of BurgessesBicameral legislature in Jamestown, Virginia; also was the first representative democracy in the New World.
- 16Indentured ServantA person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of their passage to the colonies.
- 17Triangular TradeTrade between Europe, Africa and the Americas; slaves from Africa were transported to the Americas and traded for sugar and molasses.
- 18Middle PassageThe journey across the Atlantic Ocean made by slave ships.
- 19Salutary NeglectSometimes called healthy or useful neglect meant England did not strictly enforce its laws in the colonies.
- 20French Indian WarAlso called the Seven Years War between England and France; because of war debt England began to tax the colonies
- 21"No taxation without representation"Slogan that summed up the colonies anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were NOT allowed to send representatives to Parliament.
- 22Boston MassacreMarch 5 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 American colonists; event fueled the Americans hatred for the British.
- 23Stamp ActA tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspaper, etc.
- 24Boston Tea PartyColonists some dressed as Indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor.
- 25Intolerable 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.
- 26Quartering ActPart of the Intolerable Acts; act that required colonist to house and feed British soldiers.
- 27Common SensePamphlet written by Thomas Pained that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent.
- 28Battle of Lexington and Concord"shot heard around the world"; first battle of the Revolutionary War.
- 29Second Continental CongressMeeting of colonial delegates in May 1775; a committee of a 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring American Independence.
- 30Declaration of IndependenceThe document addressed to King George ll of England that declared American independence.
- 31Thomas JeffersonChief author of the D.O.I
- 32John LockeEnglish philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was a BIG influence on Thomas Jefferson.
- 33Fundamental Orders of Connecticut1st written constitution in the New World.
- 34Proclamation of 1763England said colonists could not settle new lands beyond the Appalachian Mts.
- 35Articles of ConfederationOur 1st government; lasted for about 10 years; created a "league of friendship" between the 13 states.
- 36Daniel Shays' RebellionA wake up call for Americans; Daniel Shays led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the federal govt. under the AOC
- 37Philadelphia ConventionAKA Constitutional Convention; met May Sept. 1787 delegates suppose to amend ( fix ) the Articles of Confederation; end up writing a new constitution.
- 38James MadisonFather of the Constitution.
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