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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 constitution | law determining the fundamental political principles of a government |
| Bill of Rights | a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution) |
| execute | put in effect |
| Articles of Confederation | plan for national government ratified in 1781 |
| cede | relinquish possession or control over |
| currency | the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used |
| land Ordinance of 1785 | A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers. |
| Northwest odinance | a law that divided the northwest into a system |
| depression | a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment |
| Shay's rebellion | this conflict in Massachusetts caused many to criticize the Articles of Confederation |
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