Road to the Constitution Flashcards

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culture

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The language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next.

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Powhatan Confederacy

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At least 30 Algonquian-speaking Native American Indian tribes that once occupied most of what is now Tidewater Virginia and the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.

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cash crop

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A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.

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Mercantilism

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An economic system where a strong nation overtakes a weaker one in order to maintain a favorable balance of trade.

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Salutary Neglect

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The British allowed the colonies to govern themselves with little interference until the French and Indian War in 1763.

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Proclamation of 1763

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A British treaty with Native Americans that limited colonial expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Enlightenment

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An Age of Reason when philosophers challenged the authority of kings.

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Natural Rights

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John Locke's belief that rights such as life, liberty, and property cannot be unduly taken away by governments.

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Consent of the governed

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A government is considered legitimate if the people support the government.

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monarchy

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rule by a king or queen