Road to the Constitution Flashcards

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rule by a king or queen