Colonial Life Vocabulary

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An act passed by Parliament in 1689 that limited the monarch's power by giving certain powers to Parliament and listing specific rights of the citizens

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English Bill of Rights

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A power or privilege that belongs to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government.

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An agreement made in 1215 listing the rights granted by King John to all free men of the kingdom

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Magna Carta

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The lawmaking body of England, consisting of representatives from throughout the kingdom.

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Parliament

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The exchange of goods and enslaved people between Europe, West Africa, and the Americans

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triangular trade

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Time spent not working

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Leisure

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To fight against a government or another authority

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rebelled

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A revival of religious feeling and belief among Protestant Christians in the American colonies that began in the 1730's.

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Great Awakening