Civics - Unit 1 Vocab

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A ruling used as the basis for a judicial decision in a similar case.

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precedent

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Those who followed a religion other than England's official faith.

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Religious dissenters

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A group of people in one place ruled by a parent country elsewhere.

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Colony

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Trade pattern from colonial times among the Americas, Africa, and Europe

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triangular trade

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Movement promoting reason and science to improve society

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Enlightenment

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Theory: sell more goods than buy

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mercantilism

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Workers contracted for food and shelter in exchange for labor.

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Indentured servant

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System of law based on precedent and customs

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common law

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Agreement among people in a society with a government

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Social contract

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Area with owner-controlled land & government

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Proprietary colony