Unit 3 Vocab - Flashcards

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Taxation

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Collecting money from citizens to fund government expenses

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Salutary Neglect

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British policy that allowed the American colonies to govern themselves with minimal interference, contributing to the growth of self-government and independence among the colonies

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Boycott

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Refusal to buy something as a form of protest

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Political Revolution

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Changing from one governmental structure to another.

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Civil Disobedience

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Refusal to obey laws as a form of protest

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Grievance

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A complaint

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Representative Government

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Political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people

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Mercantilism

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Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the “mother” country