Colonial growth deck Flashcards
Proclamation Act of 1763
A law banning British settlements west of the Appalachan mountains.
Triangular Trade
Trade between England, Africa, and the Americas.
Revivals
Emotional, REligious gathering where people came to hear sermans
Great Awakening
A religious movement that swept through the colonies around 1730s-40s
Middle Passage
A voyage that brought millions of Africans across the Atlantic.
George Washington
A young Virginian whose defeat against the French started the French and Indian war.
ENglish Bill of RIghts
A law passed to restrict Monarch power.
Mercantilism
A system of creating and maintaining wealth through trade.
Town Meetings
A discussion of local issues.
Colonial Courts
Townspeople used the courts to control local affairs; reflecting the beliefs of the community