Topic 4 Vocabulary

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Constitution

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documents that set out the basic laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government.

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Articles of Confederation

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the first American constitution, created a loose alliance of 13 independent states.

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Shay's Rebellion

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Rebellion of Massachusetts farmers led by a former soldier. This rebellion protested a recent raise in taxes.

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Northwest Ordinance

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law that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery in that area.

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Currency

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money

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Cede

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give up

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a solution in which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement.

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compromise

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list of government promises pertaining to the rights and freedoms of citizens

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Bill of Rights

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Its purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation.

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Constitutional Convention

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if a state had 5,000 enslaved residents, 3,000 of them would be included in the state's population count.

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Three fifths ( ⅗ ) Compromise