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RSJ Terms
Terms List for Race and Social Justice
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History
11th Grade
12/09/2010

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Great Awakening

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Religious movement that questioned the authority of old light preachers. Helped lay the foundation for the American Revolution by undermining traditional beliefs concerning authority.
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Mercantilism

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Economic theory that argues a country should try to increase its wealth by exporting more goods than imported. To achieve this a country should obtain colonies.
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Declaration of Independance

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This document achieved two goals; one, it outlined the American understanding of natural rights. Two it summarized the reasons the American colonies should proclaim freedom from Great Britain.
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