| A | B |
|---|
| Mercantalism | Colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country; restricted colonial trade |
| Mayflower Compact | Pilgrim men agree to consult each other when making laws; a step toward self-government in the colonies |
| House of Burgesses | First representative assembly (law making body) in the colonies; step toward self-government |
| Common Sense | Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine convincing many colonists it was time to break away from Great Britain |
| Declaration of Independence | Justified colonies breaking away from Great Britain, listed colonial grievances. WAS NOT a plan of government |
| Key ideas of Declaration of Independence | Natural rights, power is derived from the governed, people can alter or abolish bad gov'ts |
| Salutary Neglect | British practice of non-interference in the colonial. Led to steps toward self-governing |
| Proclamation of 1763 | King George III closed settlement west of the Appalachian Mts. |
