Chapter 8 and 9 Vocab Flashcard

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First written U.S. government plan

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Articles of Confederation

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Region in the U.S. bounded by the Ohio & Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes

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Northwest Territory

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To formally approve a plan or agreement

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Ratify

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Meeting in Philadelphia, 1787, where the U.S. Constitution was drafted.

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Constitutional Convention

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Age of Reason in 17th-18th century Europe

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Enlightenment

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A country governed by elected representatives

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Republic

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A written plan providing the basic framework of a government.

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Constitution

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Law passed in 1787 governing western lands

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Northwest Ordinance

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Essays by Madison, Hamilton, and Jay supporting Constitution ratification.

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Federalist Papers

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Plan of government from the Constitutional Convention that created a two-house Congress.

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Great Compromise