APUSH vocab 2

secular (adj)

of or pertaining to worldly things that are not regarded religious

bolster (v)

to strengthen; to support or uphold

paradox (n)

statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory, absurd, or contrary to common sense yet is perhaps still true

legislature(n)

body of persons, usually elected, who are empowered to make, change or repeal the laws of a state/country

mercantilism (n)

set of policies that regulated colonial commerce for the enrichment of the mother country; ensured that the American colonies produced cash-crops and raw materials to be shipped to Britain, and manufactured foos be sold/exported to the colonies and elsewhere so the wealth of Britain would increase

slander (n/v)

injuring a person’s reputation by SPEAKING negative things about them or the act of doing so

libel (n/v)

injuring a person’s reputation by WRITING negative things about them or the act of doing so

revocation (n)

the act of officially canceling of REVOKING a decision, decree, or promise

cede (s)

to yield or formally surrender to another, as by a treaty

rhetorical (adj)

pertaining to the act of influencing the thought or conduct of those who are listening

despotism (n)

when a govt exercise absolute power or control; tyranny

salutary neglect (n)

unofficial British policy from the early-to-mid 18th century that relaxed suspension of internal affairs in its North American colonies, so long as the colonies remained loyal to the mother country and contributed to its economic stress; trade regulations (such as Navigation acts) were laxly (loosely) enforced, which contributed significantly to the rise of american self-government

virtual representation

the notion promoted by the british parliament in the mid-to-late 1700s that the House of Commons represented ALL british subjects in the empire, wherever they lived, and regardless of whether they had directly voted for their legislators

tariff

tax imposed on products imported from abroad, for purposes of protection from foreign competition or raising revenue to pay debts

invective

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language; any vehement or violent denunciation, reproach, or accusation

posterity

all future generations of people

boycott

an organized refusal to buy or use products, or trade, for the purpose of persuading, coercing, or intimidating

effigy

a roughly made dummy, model, or sculpture of a particular person, made to be damaged or destroyed during protests as an expression of anger

insurrection

act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or against an established government

insurgent

rebel, revolutionary or person who engages in armed resistance against a government

tory

name given during the american reovlution to colonists who remained loyal to great britain and to the british monarchy

mercenary

a professional soldier hired to serve for money, sometimes in a foreign army

sovereignty

supreme or independent power/authority in government

confederation

government body formed by a number of states, societies, or other political units, each retaining control of its own interval affairs; the first from of US Gov before constitution