Colonial growth deck Flashcards

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Proclamation Act of 1763

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A law banning British settlements west of the Appalachan mountains.

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Triangular Trade

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Trade between England, Africa, and the Americas.

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Revivals

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Emotional, REligious gathering where people came to hear sermans

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Great Awakening

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A religious movement that swept through the colonies around 1730s-40s

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Middle Passage

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A voyage that brought millions of Africans across the Atlantic.

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George Washington

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A young Virginian whose defeat against the French started the French and Indian war.

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ENglish Bill of RIghts

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A law passed to restrict Monarch power.

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Mercantilism

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A system of creating and maintaining wealth through trade.

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Town Meetings

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A discussion of local issues.

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Colonial Courts

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Townspeople used the courts to control local affairs; reflecting the beliefs of the community

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