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Lesson 7.1 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bill of rights | written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect |
| Articles of Confederation | first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory |
| Northwest Ordinance | a 1787 article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there |
| Shay’s Rebellion | a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes |
| depression | period when business activity slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises |
| currency | money |
| cede | to give up |
| execute | to carry out |
| constitution | document that states laws, principles, and organization of a government |