| A | B |
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| merchantilism | theory which states that a nation can become strong by building up its gold supply and expanding its trade |
| imports | goods brought into a country |
| exports | goods sent to markets outside the country |
| Navigation Acts | series of laws passed by England in the 1660s which regulated trade between England and its colonies |
| enumerated articles | colonial goods which could only be sold in England and they included tobacco, cotton, and sugar |
| English Bill of Rights | Laws signed by William and Mary of England which protected the rights of individuals ie. trial by jury and no cruel or unusual punishments |
| legislature | group of people who have the power to make laws |
| Dominion of New England | Law enacted by James II which dismissed colonial assemblies from Massachusetts to New Jersey |
| indentured servant | individuals who promised to work from 4 to 7 years for whoever would pay for their voyage to the colonies |
| Navigation Acts Part 1 | only ships built in the colonies or England were allowed to carry goods to the colonies |
| Navigation Acts Part 2 | most sailors on the ships had to be from England or the colonies |
| Navigation Acts Part 3 | All foreign ships trading with he colonies had to stop first in England to pay a tax |
| Navigation Acts Part 4 | the enumerated goods such as tobacco, cotton, and sugur were to be sold only in England |
