Unit 3 chapter 15/18 Flashcards
Vocab memorization
Absolute Monarchy:
Government system where a ruler in possession of supreme authority (King/queen) where said monarch has absolute authority.
Bank of England:
England’s central bank that issued uniform bank notes, extended short-term loans, and provided means for transferring capital for investment purposes.
Bill of Rights:
Certain rights of the British people.
Charles I:
King of Ireland, England, and Scotland. (Ruled from 1625-1649.)
Colonization:
European nations establishing settlements and exerting control over territories outside Europe.
Commercial Revolution:
Period of European economic expansion from 1450-1800.
Constitutional Monarchy:
Form of government where a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of a constitution.
Cottage Industry:
System that came before the factory industry where people made products in their own homes.
Cotton Gin:
Machine used for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers.
Crop Rotation:
System designed to grow different crops in the same soil at different times of the year.
Customs Barrier:
Government-induced restrictions on international trade.
Enclosure Movement:
Movement to take land that’d formerly been owned in common by all village members.
English Civil War:
(1642-1651.) Series of armed conflicts and political schemes between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
External Tariff:
Tax implied to imported goods by a group of countries that have formed a custom union.
Glorious Revolution:
Forced England’s monarchy to accept clear limits on its power.
Internal Tariffs:
Taxes meant to prevent outside merchants from ruining local businesses/guilds.
James I:
Scottish king as James VI (the 6th,) (1567-1625) and first Stuart king of England (1603-1625.)
John Rolfe:
Early settler of North America known for being the first person to plant tobacco in Virginia, and marrying Pocahontas.
Joseph-Marie Jacquard:
Inventor of the loom.
Le Chapelier Law:
A piece of legislation passed by the National Assembly banning guilds like the early version of trade unions.
Limited-liability Corporation:
Offers that limited liability protection and pass-through taxation.
Long Parliament:
English Parliament lasting from 1640-1660.
Mary II:
Former queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland, ruling with King William III. (She ruled from 1689-1694.)