A New Nation

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the document that first held the states together as a union

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Articles of Confederation

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to approve

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ratify

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refusal to sign a law

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veto

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an introduction

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Preamble

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the first ten amendments to the Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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The fact that the new nation had no national currency reflected

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the weak central government of the new nation.

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What was one result of Shay's Rebellion?

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calls for a stronger central government

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What was one effect of the ordinance that organized the territory shown in the map?

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It stopped slavery from spreading northward.

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What natural feature formed the western boundary of the territory shown on the map?

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the Mississippi River

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Why was the Constitutional Convention called?

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The country needed a stronger central government.