| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Who wrote the declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| what county did the U.S defeat to win the Revolutionary War? | England |
| what treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War | treaty of Paris |
| Which bodies of water formed the U.S eastern boundary ? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Which river formed the U.S western boundary | Mississippi River |
| What country controls Canada ? | France |
| What county controls the territories of Florida and Louisiana? | Spain |
| Name 2 present day states that, at one time were part of the northern territory | IL,OH |
| The northern Ordinance divided up the new territory and sold it. What would the money be used for ? | War debts |
| Would slavery be permitted in the new territory ? | NO |
| How many people must a new territory have before it can apply for statehood ? | 60,000 |
| What was the U.S first attempt at government called ? | National |
| What bodies of water formed the United States Northern Boundary | The great lakes |
| Name 2 present day states that, at the time, were part of the Northwest Territory | Illinois, Ohio |
| The Northwesr Ordinance divided up the new territory and sold it. What was the money used for? | to pay the war debts |
| Where did Shat's Rebellion take place? | Massachusetts |
| Did the new government create a strong or weak central government? | weak |
| Why was the government weak? | No presidents or courts |
| Name two powers that congress had under the Articles of Confederation | negotiate trade |
| Was the Articles of confederation a successful form of government? | No |
| a set of basic principles that determine the power & duties of the government | constitution |
| support for a system of representative government | republicanism |
| What was one of the domestic problems? | farming |
| What were some of the foreign problems? | could not control foreign trade |
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