mitch t Flashcards
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magna carta
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the first document that the king had to sign to restrict power
2
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parliment
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When the first government game into the house of burgesses
3
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the english bill of rights
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the basic rights of english citizens that cannot be jailed without being charged
4
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john peter zenger trials
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was put on trial by libel , his trial helped to establish freedom of speech in the colonies
5
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Libel
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a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation
6
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The glorious revolution
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king james was removed from power and replaced by his daughter as ruler of england
7
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Navigation acts
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laws past to support mercantilism and benifited the colones but colonists began to resent them
8
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gentry
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people in the upper class
