Honors American History Unit 2 (noles) – Flashcards
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Mercantilism
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belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism
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Balance of Trade
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the difference in value between a country's imports and exports.
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Navigation Acts
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a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign ships for trade between Britain and its colonies. They began in 1651 and ended 200 years later.
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Dominion of New England
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administrative union of English colonies in the New England region of North America.
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English Bill of Rights
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an English statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II.
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Confederation
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an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
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Salutary Neglect
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British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England.
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Cash Crop
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a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
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Yeoman
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a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder
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Stono Rebellion
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a slave rebellion that began on 9 September 1739, in the colony of South Carolina. It was the largest slave uprising in the British mainland colonies, with 42-47 whites and 44 blacks killed.
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Social Contract
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at typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.
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Great Awakening
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several periods of religious revival in American religious history
