Mount Vernon Conference of 1785
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The Mount Vernon Conference of 1785 was an early interstate meeting between Maryland and Virginia that helped pave the way for broader constitutional reform in the United States.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount Vernon Conference of 1785 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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interstate conference ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish cooperative trade rules
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to regulate shared waterways ⓘ to resolve disputes over navigation rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mount Vernon Compact negotiations
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Mount Vernon Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1785-03-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Annapolis Convention of 1786 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | diplomatic conference ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Mount Vernon Compact of 1785
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impetus for the Annapolis Convention of 1786 ⓘ improved cooperation between Maryland and Virginia ⓘ precedent for interstate compacts ⓘ step toward broader constitutional reform in the United States ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
boundary disputes between Maryland and Virginia
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interstate commerce regulation ⓘ navigation of the Chesapeake Bay ⓘ navigation of the Pocomoke River ⓘ navigation of the Potomac River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Confederation period of the United States ⓘ |
| hostedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | interstate compact negotiation ⓘ |
| location |
George Washington's Mount Vernon estate
NERFINISHED
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Mount Vernon, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Potomac River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
representatives of Maryland
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representatives of Virginia ⓘ |
| participant |
State of Maryland
NERFINISHED
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State of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | pre-constitutional reform era in the United States ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1785 ⓘ |
| precededBy | ongoing disputes over Potomac River navigation ⓘ |
| result |
agreement on shared use of the Potomac River
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agreement on tolls and regulations for navigation ⓘ framework for joint jurisdiction over certain waterways ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to recognition of weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
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early example of interstate cooperation under the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| significantEvent | negotiation of the Mount Vernon Compact ⓘ |
| startTime | 1785-03-25 ⓘ |
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