Virginia House of Burgesses - 1st legislative assembly in the colonies., Mayflower Compact - Self government agreement created by the Pilgrims., Mercantilism - helped to foster a favorable balance of trade between England and the colonies., The First Great Awakening - Religious revival that resulted in colonists challenging authority., Salutary Neglect - A period in which the colonies were not strictly governed., French and Indian War - Fought between Great Britain and France over the Ohio River Valley., Proclamation of 1763 - Banned Colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains., Committees of Correspondence - keep colonies in communication about issues of concern to the colonists, particularly in relation to British actions or legislation., Committee of Five - Group tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga - resulted in an official alliance with France, Battle of Yorktown - final battle of the American Revolution, Treaty of Paris, 1783 - Ended the American Revolution, Articles of Confederation - First national governing document. Intentionally weak government., Shays' Rebellion - resulted in the calling of the Constitutional Convention, Northwest Ordinance of 1787 - Established a process for territories to become states and banned slavery north of the Ohio River.,

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