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Mercantilism
Mercantilism is a way a country (such as Britain) successfully achieves self-sufficiency by having colonies.

This term is important to the context of the time period because this is basis of the differences between the British and the Americans
Navigation Acts
Navigation Acts was a system of laws created to benefit England, but it did not sit well with colonial merchants.
Salutary neglect
(beneficial neglect) relaxed enforcement of most regulations.

This is important to the timeline because this allowed colonies to develop a taste for self-government
Self-government
Self-government is a system of government that allows people to vote for the people.

This is important for the time period because many countries and colonies around the world were fighting for their own rights.
Sugar Act
It was an act that placed heavy taxes and strengthen the enforcement of the previous Navigation Acts.

This is important to the time period because this Act is setting the stage for the American Revolution.