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Formed in 1619 Made of elected representatives 1st representative assembly in America
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An agreement established by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower, which called for laws for the good of the colony and set forth the idea of self-government and majority rule
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Set of laws that were established in 1639 by a Puritan congregation who had settled in the Connecticut Valley and that expanded the idea of representative government
Led by Thomas Hooker Extended voting rights to non-church
members and limited the power of the governor
First written constitution in the colonies
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An effort by Lord Baltimore to attract other settlers to the colony besides the Catholics
He promised religious freedom to all the settlers without persecution
Established in 1649
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A form of self-government in which people made laws and other decisions for the community
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An 18th century movement that emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method to obtain knowledge
The most well known leader of the movement was Benjamin Franklin
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“Great Charter” A document guaranteeing basic political
rights in England to noblemen and freemen
Limited government Approved by King John in 1215
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England’s chief law – making body Made of two houses
House of Commons – elected by the people House of Lords – nonelected nobles, judges,
and church officials Model for the colonists’ representative
government
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A system of laws developed in England, based on customs and previous court decisions
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A revival of religious feeling in the American colonies during the 1730’s and 1740’s
Some of the leaders of the movement were: Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield
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An economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade
Colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country
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Passed in 1651 All shipping had to be done in English ships or
ships made in the English colonies Products such as tobacco, wood, and sugar
could be sold only to England or its colonies European imports to the colonies had to pass
through English ports English officials were to tax any colonial goods
not shipped to England Led to smuggling and piracy (Blackbeard)
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A hands-off policy of England towards its American colonies during the first half of the 1700’s
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The transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in North America
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An agreement signed by William and Mary to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament, including the right to free elections
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Agreed to in 1689 Under it, the King or Queen could not cancel
laws or impose taxes unless Parliament agreed Free elections and frequent meetings of
Parliament Excessive fines and punishments were
forbidden People had the right to complain to the King or
Queen in Parliament without being arrested This strengthened the power of people in
England