Vocabulary Ch. 1

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Jamestown-

Back 1

The first successful colony in N. America for the British.

-Had problems

-High death rate

-No food

-No women

-Took 50 years to stabilize

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Indentured Servants-

Back 2

First form of slavery in the colonies. Servants would exchange years of service [2-5] for passage from Britain to N. America.

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Triangular Trade-

Back 3

Shipping between Europe/Africa, S. America, Caribbean/N. America

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Mercantilism-

Back 4

Set of ideas about the world’s economies 1600s-1700s.

To become wealthy a nation had to:

-Sell more good than it buys and accumulate gold and silver

-Colonies existed as a source of raw materials and markets for goods.

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John Locke-

Back 5

Enlightenment philosopher who argued that people are born with natural rights. The rights are life, liberty, and property. If a country failed to protect these rights, then the people had the right to replace the government [violently if needed]

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Stamp Act-

Back 6

First direct tax placed on the colonists by the British monarchy. It taxed printed materials [diplomas, wills, newspapers, playing cards]

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Minute Men-

Back 7

Militia from concord, Massachusetts. That would be ready to fight the British at a minutes notice.

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Declaration of Independence-

Back 8

Enlightenment document that informed the British monarchy that the colonies were no longer British subjects. It was the Declaration of war for the Revolutionary War.

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Yorktown-

Back 9

Last battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Separation of powers-

Back 10

Montesquieu idea- Breaking government into different structures, each having its own powers. 1) Legislative 2) Executive 3) Judicial

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Checks and Balances-

Back 11

Check-Reliability of each branch of government to have power lower the

Bal.- Each branch has clearly defined roles and duties.

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Federalists-

Back 12

supporters of the Constitution

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Antifederalists-

Back 13

People opposed to the Constitution.