Making Nation State Work Flashcards
1
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Sea dogs
A
English sea captains authorized to raid Spanish ships and towns
2
Q
Armada
A
A fleet of war ships
3
Q
Gunnery
A
The art of firing cannons quickly and accurately
4
Q
Enclosure
A
The Tudor monarchs allowed the nobles to enclose there estates, throwing surfs of land, where there families had farmed for many generations- to fence off-
5
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Colony
A
A country or area under full or political control of another distant county, and occupied by settlers from that country
6
Q
Staple
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Very much needed and used.
7
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Poor law
A
The parliament passed the law in 1601, designed to provide help for the poor. It was an obligation to find work for the poor
