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New Nation Vocab
A New Nation Online Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| representative | Person elected to speak for others in an assembly or legislative body |
| Constitutional Convention | Meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 of representatives from the 13 states to create a new plan for the nation’s government |
| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the United States Constitution, listing the rights that belong to all Americans and cannot be taken away by the government |
| frontier | Farthest edge of settlement, where the wilderness begins |
| constitution | Written plan of government |
| capital | City where the government of a state or country meets |
| War of 1812 | Conflict between United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815; Americans were fighting for “free trade and sailors’ rights” |