| A | B |
| bicameral | The word that refers to a two-house legislature. (193) |
| republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives. (193) |
| Articles of Confederation | America's first plan for a national government. (194) |
| states | Under the Articles of Confederation, the 13 ___________ kept most power, while Congress was weak. (194) |
| constitution | A written plan of government. (193) |
| depreciated | This word describes the decreasing value of America's money in the 1780's. (197) |
| Spain | Congress could do nothing when this country closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping. (198) |
| Ordinance | The ___________ of 1785 & the Northwest ____________ were laws that allowed for settlement & statehood in western territories. (196) |
| Britain | In the 1780's, Congress could not solve problems with this country about soldiers in the Great Lakes region, trade issues & treatment of Loyalists. (197-198) |
| Congress | Under the Articles of Confederation, the ___________ could not collect taxes or enforce laws. (194-195) |