Jack G

Question 1

Parliment

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the law making body in england

Question 2

the great awakening

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-renewed intrest in religion -developed during the 1730’s/1740’s

Question 3

the Magna carta

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• a document written in 1215 - it restricted the powers of the english ruler

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The glorius revolution

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• King james was removed from power and replaced by his daughter as ruler of england

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Legislature

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• group of people who make laws

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Bill of rights

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• A written list of freedoms

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The English Bill of rights

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• guaranteed the powers of the parliament and the basic rights of english citizens such as trial by jury and can not be jailed without being charged

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Racism

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• belief that one race is superior over others

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Slave codes

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• laws that restricted the activiteis of slaves

Question 10

Middle passage

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• The transport of African slaves across the antlantic ocean

Question 11

Libel

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• Publishing harmful statements about a person

Question 12

John Peter Zenger

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• was put on trial for Libel - his trial helped to establish freedom of speech in the colonies

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The navigation acts

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• Laws passed to support mercantilism - benifited the colonies but colonists began to resent them

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Apprentice

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• a person who learned a trade by extended on the job training

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Indentured servent

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• people who signed a contract to work for 4-10 years in the colonies in return for payment to america

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Gentry

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• people in the upper class

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triangular trade

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• a three way trade between the colonies, Africa, and either England or the Carribean islands

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Age of Enlightenment

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• a time when people belived that all problems could be solved by human reason - John Locke said that people have certain rights-life, liberty, and propertyand that government exists to protect these rights. People have the right to over throw the government if their rights are not protected - Montesquieu said that powers of the government should be defined and limited and that government

Question 19

Natural rights

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-the belief that people have rights that belong to them from birth- life, liberty, and property- cannot be taken away

Question 20

Divine Rights

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• the belief that rights come to the people from the monarchs who get their authority to rule directly from god