| A | B |
|---|
| self-sufficient people | People that develope the knowledge and skills to provide for themselves - they do not have to depend on others for most of their needs. |
| literate | able to read and write |
| national government | government formed within the United States |
| Confederation Congress | a form of political organization in which states kept most ot the power. |
| Articles of Confederation | The constitution of the thirteen original American states. |
| Northwest Ordinance | This law provided fot the settlement of the western lands and for their admission into the Union. |
| Shay' Rebellion | An uprising by Massachusetts farmers in 1786 that convinced many people the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed. |
| Philadlephia Convention | The meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which the U.S. Constitution was written. |
| delegate | a person chosen to act for or represent others, as at a convention. |
| compromise | A way to settle differences by each side agreeing to give up some of what it wants. |
