Unit 4 Word Scramble
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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 |
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