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Unit 4
Lesson 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constitution | a document that sets out the basic laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government. |
| bill of rights | a written list of freedoms the government promises to protect |
| Articles of Confederation | the first american constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states |
| cede | to give up |
| currency | money |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | a law that set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory |
| Northwest Ordinance | a 1787 law that set up a government for the northwest territory |
| depression | a period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises |
| Shay's rebellion | a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes |