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Salutary Neglect
A policy where England regulated trade and government in its colonies but interfered as little as possible.
Mercantilism
An economic theory believing economic power is rooted in a favorable balance of trade and control of specie.
Navigation Acts
Laws requiring colonists to buy goods only from England and sell certain products only to England.
Wool Act of 1699
Legislation forbidding the export of wool from American colonies and the importation of wool from other British colonies.
Molasses Act of 1733
A law imposing a heavy tax on sugar imported from the French West Indies.
Bicameral Legislature
A legislature consisting of two houses, as practiced in most colonies except Pennsylvania.
Puritan Immigration
The migration of Puritans to the New World, particularly after the restoration of the Stuarts.
Chesapeake Colonies
Colonies like Maryland and Virginia characterized by single male immigrants and tobacco farming.
Stono Uprising
A slave rebellion in 1739 where enslaved people attempted to escape to Florida, leading to stricter slave laws.
Salem Witch Trials
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts during 1692.
Halfway Covenant
A Puritan church policy allowing the children of baptized but unconverted church members to be baptized.
First Great Awakening
A religious revival movement in the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized emotionalism and spirituality.
Benjamin Franklin
An influential Enlightenment figure known for his work in printing, electricity, and civic organizations.
