| A | B |
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| Mercantilism | Theory where a nation became strong by building up its gold supply and expanding trade |
| Imports | Goods brought into a country |
| Exports | Goods sent to markets outside a country |
| Navigation Acts | Laws passed by Parliament to ensure that only England benefited from trade with the colonies. - Regulated trade. |
| Yankees | Merchants from New England - Nickname implied they were clever and hard-working |
| Triangular Trade | Trade route where the three legs of the route formed a triangle. |
| Legislature | Group of people who have the power to make laws. |
| Glorious Revolution | -began in 1688 |
| English Bill of Rights | -in 1689 - protected the rights of individuals and gave anyone accused of a crime the right to a trial by jury |
| Gentry | -Tpo of the society - Included wealthy planters, merchants, ministers, lawyers and royal officers. |
| Indentured Servants | -promised to work without wages for 4 to 7 years for whomever would pay their ocean passage to America |
| Great Awakening | -Religious movement - Drama and emotion touched people of all backgrounds |
| Public Schools | -Schools supported by taxes - Allowed both rich and poor children to get an education. |
| Apprentice | -worked for a master to learn a trade or craft. |
