The Colonies Grow-Sect 2

Question 0

Import

Answer 0

Bought from foreign markets

Question 1

Mercantilism

Answer 1

A theory that states that as a nation’s trade grows, its gold reserves increase, and the nation becomes more powerful

Question 2

Export

Answer 2

Sold abroad

Question 3

Smuggling

Answer 3

Trading illegally with other nations

Question 4

Charter colonies

Answer 4

Connecticut and RI

Established by colonists who had a charter

Question 5

Proprietary colonies

Answer 5

Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

Ruled by proprietors (individuals or groups to whom Britain had granted land)

Question 6

Royal colonies

Answer 6

Georgia, Massachusetts, NH, NJ, NY, NC, SC, and Virginia

Britain directly ruled

Question 7

Great Awakening

Answer 7

A return of the strong faith of earlier days

Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield

Question 8

Apprentice

Answer 8

A learning assistant

Question 9

Literacy

Answer 9

The ability to read and write

Question 10

The Enlightenment

Answer 10

The idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society

Question 11

What was the Glorious Revolution?

Answer 11

Protestants William and Mary overthrow James II and put Mary on crown

Question 12

English Bill of Rights

Answer 12

Limited power of Crown (James II did not like)
Established power of parliament
The basic rights of the English citizens

Question 13

Parliament

Answer 13

Power to make laws and tax

House of Lords/House of Commons

Question 14

Salutary Neglect

Answer 14

England let Colonies trade with no (and then few) restrictions British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of laws in hopes to keep the colonies obedient
Beneficial Neglect?: Slack on rules = good for Colonial development (in most part let colonies govern themselves)

Question 15

Navigation Acts

Answer 15

Make sure only England benefited from trade with the colonies
Merchants could not use foreign ships
Prohibited certain goods outside of England’s empire