History Flashcards
What is a metropole
The parent sate of a colony eg.Spain
What is a colony
A colony is a group of people from one country that build a settlement in another land or territory
What is the British empire
The British empire is a term that describes all the places around the world once ruled by Britain
What is the British empire
The British empire is a term that describes all the places around the world once ruled by Britain
What is mercantilism
Mer cantilism is a theory that says the government should control the economy and that a nation should buy more that it sells
What is a pawn
A person used by others for their own purposes
Why were Colonie important to the metropole
Military,economic and political
What is the old representative system
The form of government in the British colonies in the 18th century
What were the 3 arms
The governor,the council of advisors and elected assembly
Who did the governor represent
The king
Who did the council represent
The house of lords
What did the assembly represent
The house of commons
What were the responsibilities of the governor
He had the final woe on judicial,military, political,economic and religious affairs
