| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Constitutional Convention | The Constitutional Convention was a secret meeting in philadelphia of 55 delegates whose goal was to revise the weak Articles of Confederation. The Resulting constitution was a "bundle of compromises" including the 3/5 Compromise, the Interstate commerce compromise, and the Great Compromise(aka Connecticut compromise) |
| Stamp Act Congress | In 1795, delegates from nine colonies met in New York. In this Stamp Act Congress they created a deceleration demanding the repeal of the Stamp Tax, Stating that it was taxation without representation. The tax was repealed in 1766. However, Parliament then passed the Declaratory Act asserting parliaments right to make laws over the colonies "in all cases whatsoever." |
| Navigation Acts | The Navigation Act,passed by Parliament allowed only english ships to transport goods to or from the colonies. Further certain goods could only be sold to England, including tobacco and sugar. Finally any goods to be sold in the colonies from other european countries had to go trough england and be taxed first. This reinforced mercantilism. |
| John Rolfe | john Rolfe was a settler in Jamestown Virginia, Who iss credited with creating a more profitable tobacco,which grew into the staple export of virginia. He Later married Pochontas, The daughter of Cheif Powhatan. |
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