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Bacon's Rebellion

A revolt led by Nathaniel Bacon against the governor of Virginia due to refusal of property from Natives, resulting in increased slavery.

House of Burgesses

The first elected assembly in the American colonies, established in 1619.

Mercantilism

An economic theory that advocates government regulation of trade and economy to enhance domestic industry.

Salutary Neglect

A British policy in the mid-1700s of loosely enforcing trade regulations in the colonies, leading to greater colonial autonomy.

Democratic Uprisings

Rebellions against British rule that contributed to the American Revolution.

Conditions in the Colonies

New England specialized in shipbuilding and fishing, the Southern colonies focused on agriculture, and the Middle colonies cultivated wheat.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, adopted in 1777, establishing a weak central government and giving most power to the states.

Constitutional Convention

A 1787 meeting in Philadelphia to rectify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, resulting in the Constitution.

Proclamation of 1763

A law banning American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, provoking colonist anger.

Declaration of Independence

A 1776 document authored by Thomas Jefferson asserting the colonies' independence from Britain and citing unalienable rights.