USH Regents Review

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Define: Mercantilism: ____________________________________________

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Mercantilism is the policy that the British followed toward the colonies, meaning that a 'mother country' (like England) had colonies (like America) to get raw materials and create new markets for their products. The colony was not allowed to compete economically with the mother country.

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Define: Puritans: ____________________________________________

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Puritans were people from England who were seeking religious freedom for themselves; they settled in Massachusetts Bay and built towns with small farms on the outskirts.

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Define: Salutary Neglect: ____________________________________________

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Salutary neglect was the British policy of leaving the American colonies alone in their day-to-day lives as long as raw materials were shipped to England and Americans bought only British-made products.

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Define: Consent of the governed:

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Consent of the governed means that the government gets its power from the people, who must give their permission to be governed.

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Define: Social Contract:

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A social contract is the idea that people owe loyalty only to a government that acts in their best interests, and if the government fails, the people have the right to change or abolish it.

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Define: Unalienable Rights:

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Unalienable rights are rights that cannot be taken away, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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What was the name of the first government of the United States after the American Revolution?

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Articles of Confederation

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How many branches did the government under the Articles of Confederation have?

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One branch (legislative/Congress)

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to collect taxes.

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False

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What was the one positive accomplishment of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Northwest Ordinance, Alien and Sedition Acts, Missouri Compromise, Emancipation Proclamation

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Northwest Ordinance