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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Magna Carta was a document that | Made the king subject to law Required british royalty to obey the same laws as other english people basically, they were not above the law. |
| How did the Magna Carta influence American leaders when they were considering the structure of their government? | It helped encourage americans to make sure we limited the power of government by giving more voice and power to the people. |
| Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom declared that | No person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church. |
| How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect education in the Northwest Territory? | Forced education |
| What was the significance of the changes that the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 made to slavery? | Their sould be no slavery nor involantry servitude in the territory. It established the standard(didnt allow) slavery in future territories of the u.s |
| Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a territory could apply to become a state when it had | When the population reaches 60,000 |
| What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785? | Set up a system for surveying and dividing territory. |
| Which of these was a reason why Congress decided to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? | Congress had to decide what to do with the western lands now under its control to raise money to pay debt. |
| What was the significance (importance) of the Articles of Confederation? | Congress became the single branch of the national government. They established the first congregational of the united states, which would limit the power of government. |
| The right to vote is called | suffrage |