Unit 2: Period 2: 1607-1754

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Salutary Neglect

A policy where England regulated trade and government in its colonies but interfered as little as possible.

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Mercantilism

An economic theory believing economic power is rooted in a favorable balance of trade and control of specie.

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Navigation Acts

Laws requiring colonists to buy goods only from England and sell certain products only to England.

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Wool Act of 1699

Legislation forbidding the export of wool from American colonies and the importation of wool from other British colonies.

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Molasses Act of 1733

A law imposing a heavy tax on sugar imported from the French West Indies.

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Bicameral Legislature

A legislature consisting of two houses, as practiced in most colonies except Pennsylvania.

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Puritan Immigration

The migration of Puritans to the New World, particularly after the restoration of the Stuarts.

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Chesapeake Colonies

Colonies like Maryland and Virginia characterized by single male immigrants and tobacco farming.

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Stono Uprising

A slave rebellion in 1739 where enslaved people attempted to escape to Florida, leading to stricter slave laws.

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Salem Witch Trials

A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Massachusetts during 1692.

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Halfway Covenant

A Puritan church policy allowing the children of baptized but unconverted church members to be baptized.

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First Great Awakening

A religious revival movement in the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized emotionalism and spirituality.

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Benjamin Franklin

An influential Enlightenment figure known for his work in printing, electricity, and civic organizations.

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