Lesson 1 Flashcards
Which two colones argue about territory?
PA & MD
Who surveyed the lands and drew the boundary?
Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon
Which line split the north & the south?
The Mason Dixon Line
England practiced Self government dating back to….
Manga Carta in 1215
What are legislators?
A group of people who make laws
What is the Great Council?
The second house legislator in England
What are the English Bills Of Rights?
A list of rights guaranteed to the English people including Habeas Corpus
What is Habeas Corpus?
Wrongful imprisonment without being charged
What is the Freedom of Press?
The right for journalists have to print the truth about the politicians
What did John Peter Zenger do?
Set the Freedom of Press
How do Parliaments practice mercantilism?
By creating laws
What are the Navigation Acts?
- Shipments to/from Europe to the Colonies had to go through England first
- Any shipments had to be sent using English owned ships
- The Colonies had to sell tobacco and sugar only to England
What are the pros of the Navigation Acts?
Colonists would always have a guaranteed trading partner with England
Created many ship building jobs in the colonies
What are the cons of the Navigation Acts?
Helped English merchants more than colonists
They could make more money by having a competitive market and trading with whom they want
What did the Merchants do reacting to the cons of the Navigation Acts?
The began to smuggle good which is transporting illegally
