The Norman invasion of England in 1066 :)
The proprietors believed in religious tolerance and did not care the middle colonies were prime location for the growth of grains
Federalism is the distribution of power between a central authority and constituent units, such as the federal government in Washington DC and the states. Article V of the constitution allows for the creation of constitutional amendments via an act of Congress, or by the application of a majority of the states. In this case, both the states and the central authority are able to make necessary changes without the consent of the other.
They felt that centralizing our financial power would weaken our monetary sysytem