The Path to Statehood - Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: A characteristic of a ruler with absolute power is called ________.

Fill in the blank: A crop that is grown to be sold is called a ________.

Fill in the blank: A set of beliefs and rules of a political or social organization is called a ________.

Fill in the blank: Disagreements between groups is known as ________.

Fill in the blank: The act of people moving from one country, region, or place to another is called ________.

Fill in the blank: A law issued by a government or other official authority is called an ________.

The Northwest Ordinance of ______ laid the foundation for new territories and states.

The Northwest Ordinance set rules for ______.

The Northwest Ordinance did not allow ______ in new territories.

The Northwest Ordinance would be the basis for the law that created the Mississippi Territory, but one significant ______ was that in the Mississippi Territory, enslavement would be allowed.