Across
- 1. Ordinance of 1785 legislation passed by Congress autheroizing surveys and the division of public lands in the western region of the country
- 3. Rebellion an uprising of Massachusetts' farmers, led by Daniel Shays, to protect high taxes, heavy debt, and farm forclosures.
- 5. Bill of Rights a shift of political power from the British monarchy to Parliament
- 8. Ordinance of 1787 legislation passed by Congress to establish a political structure for the Nortwest Territory and createa system for the admission of new states
- 9. two bodies, two houses
- 10. of Confederation the document that created the first central government of the United States
- 12. a document that has a set of basic principles that determines the powers and duties of a government
- 14. one body, one house
- 15. voting rights
Down
- 2. Territory land including present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- 4. Carta a charter of liberties agreed to be king John of England, it made the king obey the same laws as citizens
- 6. an official approval
- 7. Commerce trade between two or more states
- 11. increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
- 13. a steep drop in economic activity combined with rising unemployment