| A | B |
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| Land Ordinance of 1785- passed by 2nd Cont. Congress | opened territory west of Appalachian Mts.to Mississippi R. |
| 1787 - Law passed by 2nd Cont. Congress | opened up NW Territory |
| Where is NW territory? | North and West of the Ohio R. |
| What is a confederation? | A group united for something |
| Who passed Articles of Confederation? | Second Continental Congress |
| What were the Art. of Confederation? | Laws for the new government |
| Why did Va. give up claims to NW TERRITORY? | to help the new country grow |
| What were two important laws were passed by the 2nd continental congress? | 1785 and 1787 - opened up new areas for expansion and settlement |
| In this chapter, the confederation refers to.... | states |
