Beginning of the United States
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| Magna Carta | a document signed by King John of England in 1215, made the king subject to law
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| English Bill of Rights | passed in 1689, declared the supremacy of Parliament, monarchy could not change law without Parliament consent
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| Constitution | a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government
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| Suffrage | the right to vote
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| Articles of Confederation | Congress would become the single branch of national government, but would have limited powers
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| Ratification | official approval
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| Land Ordinance of 1785 | set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands into lots, one lot was reserved for public school, one for veterans, one sold to the public
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | established the Northwest Territory, which included areas that are now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and created a system for bringing new states into the Union
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| Tariffs | taxes on imports or exports
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| Interstate Commerce | trade between two or more states
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| Inflation | occurs when prices for goods and services rise and therefore reduce the value of money
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| Depression | a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
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| Shay's Rebellion | farmers in Massachusetts, shut down courts to protest high taxes and heavy debt. Showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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| Annapolis Convention | a national conference in 1786 to talk about economic issues. Called for all 13 states to send delegates to Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation
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