| A | B |
|---|
| Magna Carta | signed in 1215 that made English kings subject to English law |
| English Bill of Rights | passed in 1689 declared the supremacy of parliament |
| constitution | set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government |
| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom | Jefferson's declaration that no person could be forced to join a particular church or be forced to pay taxes to support a church |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| Articles of Confederation | first constitution of the U.S. that made Congress the national government, but with limited powers |
| ratification | official approval |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | system of surveying and dividing western lands |
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | established the Northwest Territory that created a system for dividing up western lands, established public schools and prohibited slavery |
| Northwest Territory | states of Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin |
| tariffs | taxes on imports or exports |
| interstate commerce | trade between two or more states |
| inflation | increased prices of goods combined with a decrease in the value of money |
| depression | an extended period of low economic activity with increased unemployment |
| Daniel Shays | led a revolt to shut down the supreme court in Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Shays's Rebellion | farmers protest against high taxes and heavy debt |
