Us History Colonial Goverment Notes Flashcards
What is mercalism
A country builds wealth by forcing colonies to only trade with them
What do you do when you sell to other countries
Export
What do you do when you buy from other countries
Import
What is the Magna Carta
Very first document that protects English citizens from unfair treatment and cruel punishment
Who is parliament and what did he do
He made 2 laws in England and 2 houses the House of Lords and the House of Commons
What 4 materials did the English look for from America
Tobacco, raw material, rice and indigo
What was the House of Lords for
Upper class citizens
What was the House of Commons for
Merchants and landowners
What is the navigation act
- Colonists sell raw materials to England
- taxed goods
- goods carried on English ships only
What did colonists do to protest at the navigation act
They smuggled goods
What is the English bill of rights
Limits the Kings powers and needs parliaments approval
What did the English bill of rights do
- banned cruel punishment
- right to a fair trial
- couldn’t impose taxes or raise a army
What is a representative government
People elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
