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Published on Dec 06, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BAILEE & JOSIE

ROOTS OF DEMOCRACY
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Magna Carta

A document from 1215 that limited power from the king and provided basic rights for our citizens
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PARLIAMENT

Legislative body for England.

ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

A signed document in 1689 that guaranteed the rights of English people.

HABEAS CORPUS

A guarantee that no one can be held in jail without knowing why.
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SALUTARY NEGLECT

A British policy in the 1700s that allowed the colonies virtual self rule.
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MERCANTILISM

A nation or empire could build wealth and power by industries and exporting goods.

NAVIGATION ACTS

Trade laws stating the colonies must go through England before shipping anything to anywhere else.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

He was very smart and self taught, he believed in enlightenment.
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GREAT AWAKENING

A religious movement, when powerful Evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotional sermons.

ENLIGHTENMENT

A movement headed by thinkers who believed that all problems could be solved using human reasons.
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