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11 Cards in this Set
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Shay's Rebellion
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uprising of Massachusetts farmers who demanded debt relief.
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Northwest Territory
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lands northwest of the Appalachians, covered by the Land Ordinance of 1785.
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Articles of Confederation
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plan for national government ratified in 1781
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Confederation Congress
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national legislative body formed by the Articles of Confederation
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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law that established a plan for dividing the federally owned lands west of the Applalachian Mountains.
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Northwest Ordinance
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law that describe how the Northwest Territory was to be governed
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republic
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state, country or nation in which people elect representatives to govern.
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ratification
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an act of official confirmation
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levy
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to impose or raise a tax
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arsenal
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place where weapons are stored
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neutral
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not siding with one country or another
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