Articles of Confederation Vocabulary

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word:

To approve.

• Executive

• Ratify

• Inflation

• Ordinance

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When prices go up while money loses value.

• Executive

• Ratify

• Inflation

• Ordinance

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A law.

• Executive

• Ratify

• Inflation

• Ordinance

The first government of the U.S.

• Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation

• Shays' Rebellion

This law allowed for governments to be set up in the Northwest Territory. It also outlawed slavery, and it listed how the territories could apply for statehood.

• Republic

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• U.S. Constitution

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Massachusetts farmers were upset because of harsh tax laws. This event showed the need for the new constitution.

• Shays' Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

• Great Compromise

• Republic

The U.S. Constitution was written during this meeting.

• New Jersey Plan

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• First Continental Congress

This plan for the U.S. Constitution wanted Congressional representation to be based on POPULATION.

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

Agreement between the large and small states: 2 Houses in the Legislative Branch, an Executive Branch, a Judicial Branch

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

The plan for the government

• Virginia Plan

• Declaration of Independence

• constitution

• republic