Chapter 7 Section 1 Flashcards
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Land ordinance of 1785
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Set up a system for setting up living in the northwest territory
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Articles of confederation
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The first American constitution
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Northwest ordinance
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Passed in 1787. Set up a government in the northwest territory, that guarantied basic rights to people and outlawed slavery.
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Shays rebellion
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2,000 farmers took part. They attached court houses and prevented the state from taking farms. They tried to capture an arsenal filled with guns. Soon drove off by the militia.
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Constitution
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Sets out laws and principles of government.
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Execute
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Carried out
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Confederation
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Alliance of independent states
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Ordinance
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Laws
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Economic depression
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A period of time when activity slows, price and wages fall, and unemployment rises.
