USH Regents Review

USH Regents Review

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Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Mercantilism: ____________________________________________

Back

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.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Puritans: ____________________________________________

Back

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.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Salutary Neglect: ____________________________________________

Back

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.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Consent of the governed:

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Social Contract:

Back

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.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define: Unalienable Rights:

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

Articles of Confederation

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