American Pageant - Chapter 7 - Vocabulary
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Glenn900 on October 22, 2008
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Vocabulary from Chapter 7 of American Pageant.
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AP US HISTORY, BRHS - AP United States History I - Mr. Jennings
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Patronage | A system in which benefits, including jobs, money, or protection, are granted in exchange for political support. |
| Mercantilism | The economic theory that all parts of an economy should be coordinated for the good of the whole state; hence, that colonial economics should be subordinated for the benefit of an empire. |
| Depreciate | To decrease in value, as in the decline of the purchasing power of money. |
| Veto | The constitutional right of a ruler or executive to block legislation passed by another unit of government. |
| Monopoly | The complete control of a product or sphere of economic activity by a single producer or business. |
| Admiralty Courts | In British law, special administrative courts designed to handle maritime cases without a jury. |
| Virtual Representation | The political theory that a class of persons is represented in a lawmaking body without direct vote. |
| Nonimportation Agreement | Pledges to boycott, or decline to purchase, certain goods from abroad. |
| Mulatto | A person of mixed African and European ancestry. |
| Duty | A customs tax on the export or import of goods. |
| Propaganda | A systematic program or particular materials designed to promote certain ideas; sometimes but not always the term is used negatively, implying the use of manipulative or deceptive means. |
| Boycott | An organized refusal to deal with some person, organization, or product. |
| Inflation | An increase in the supply of currency relative to the goods available, leading to a decline in the purchasing power of money. |
| Desert | To leave official government or military service without permission. |
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