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chapter 2 vocab

Bethany Davis civics 9 Inglês 40 flashcards

chapter 2 vocab

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  1. 1The british legislatureParliamentThe british legislature
  2. 2a group of people that makes lawsLegislature
  3. 3a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar casePrecedent
  4. 4system of laws based on precedent and customscommon law
  5. 5an agreement, or contract, among a group of peoplecompact
  6. 6a gathering of local citizens to discuss and vote on important issuestown meeting
  7. 7the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buysmercantilismthe theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
  8. 8the refusal to purchase certain goodsboycott
  9. 9a formal meeting at which representatives discuss matters of common purposecongress
  10. 10self-reliance and freedom from outside controlindependence
  11. 11a group of individuals or states that band together for a common purposeconfederation
  12. 12Great charter signed in 1215 by king John; limited the power of the monarch and recognized rights of the noblesmagna cartaGreat charter signed in 1215 by king John; limited the power of the monarch and recognized rights of the nobles
  13. 131688 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 insteadGlorious Revolution
  14. 14in England history guaranteed free elections, the rights to a fair trial, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegalEnglish bill of rightsin England history guaranteed free elections, the rights to a fair trial, and made cruel and unusual punishment illegal
  15. 15rights you are born with-life, liberty, and propertyNatural rights
  16. 16agreement between the people and the government; people agree to give up part of their freedom to govt. in exchange for protection of natural rightssocial contract
  17. 17philosopher who came up with "separation of powers"Baron de Montesquieu
  18. 18during the 17090's & 1800's movement that spread the idea that reason and science could improve societyEnlightenment
  19. 19document signed by passengers of the Mayflower; created a direct democracy in the New World; also represents idea of a social contractMayflower Compact
  20. 20bicameral legislature in Jamestown Virginia also the first representative democracy in the New WorldHouse of Burgesses
  21. 21colony owned by a person who controlled the land and governmentProprietary Colony
  22. 22colony owned and ruled directly by the kingRoyal Colony
  23. 23a person who agreed to work for a period of 7 years to pay off the cost of there passage to the coloniesindentured servant
  24. 24trade between Europe, Africa and America. Slaves from Africa were transported to America and traded for sugar and molassesTriangular tradetrade between Europe, Africa and America. Slaves from Africa were transported to America and traded for sugar and molasses
  25. 25the journey made across the atlantic ocean by slave shipsMiddle Passagethe journey made across the atlantic ocean by slave ships
  26. 26"healthy or useful neglect"- england did not strictly enforce its laws to the coloniessalutary neglect"healthy or useful neglect"- england did not strictly enforce its laws to the colonies
  27. 27also called the seven years war between England and France because of war debt England began to tax the colonistsFrench Indian Waralso called the seven years war between England and France because of war debt England began to tax the colonists
  28. 28slogan that summed up the colonist anger over taxes and the fact the colonies were not allowed to send representatives to parliament"no taxation without representation"
  29. 29MArch 5 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 american colonists;event fueled the Americans hatred for the BritishBoston MassacreMArch 5 1770 British soldiers opened fire on a crowd killing 5 american colonists;event fueled the Americans hatred for the British
  30. 30a tax on printed materials such as legal documents, mail, newspapers, etcStamp Act
  31. 31colonists some dressed as indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston HarbourBoston Tea Partycolonists some dressed as indians sneaked aboard British ships and dumped 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbour
  32. 32also known as the Coercive Acts; these acts punished the Boston colonists for the Boston tea party; the Boston port was closed to trade and a new quartering actIntolerable acts
  33. 33part of the intolerable acts; act that required colonist to house and feed british soldiersquartering act
  34. 34pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independentcommon sensepamphlet written by Thomas Paine that was widely read in the colonies; said colonies should be free and independent
  35. 35"shot heard around the world"; first battle of the Revolutionary WarBattle of Lexington and Concord"shot heard around the world"; first battle of the Revolutionary War
  36. 36meeting of colonial delegates in May 1775; a committee of 5 men were appointed to write a document declaring American independenceSecond Continental Congress
  37. 37the document addressed to king george II of England that declared American independenceDeclaration of Independencethe document addressed to king george II of England that declared American independence
  38. 38chief author of the D.O.I.Thomas Jeffersonchief author of the D.O.I.
  39. 39English philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was a BIG influence on Thomas JeffersonJohn LockeEnglish philosopher whose natural rights philosophy was a BIG influence on Thomas Jefferson
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