APUSH: REVIEW OF UNIT 2

navigation acts

measures that restricted colonies' trade only to england, in attempt to increase dependency of trade on england.

Profit

seeking colony: solely dug gold and silver and built military to protect gold and silver.

House of burgesses

virginia representative assembly that regulated taxes and passed laws.

religious freedom

Motivation for colonization: economic opportunities, lands which they could seek opportunities, those seeking , improvement of living conditions.

triangular trade

exchange of trade between the new world, europe and africa.

social contract

people were in contract with their government and had the right to overthrow the government if it was found unjust.

fur trading

1609- established on hudson river.

great awakening

a religious revival that impacted English colonies

enlightment

europe intellectual movement in the 18th century that introduced philosophical ideas emphasizing reason used governed society. Most notably the discovery of natural rights.

mayflower compact

a set of rules that organized self - governance in the plymouth colony.

mercantilism

economic policy that stated the power of states depended on its wealth. This policy was practiced by increasing exports and minimizing imports.