| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Magna Carta | limited king's power and right to jury trial; 1215 |
| English Bill of Rights | The right to bear arms, no cruel punishment, frequent elections; 1689. |
| Charter System | Conn and R.I.; people vote for governor |
| Proprietary System | Pennsylvannia, Deleware, and Maryland; owner chooses governor. |
| Royal System | 8 colonies; king chooses governor |
| Salutary Neglect | when England ignored the U.S. Colonies and triangle trade |
| Mercantalism | When the parent country takes raw materials from its child country. |
| Economic Cause | triangle trade |
| Social Cause | Colonists began to call themselves "Americans". |
| Political Cause | Salutary neglect or royal/proprietary systems. |
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