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    convention and ratified by popular vote. 1781- Articles of confederation put into effect. 1783- Military officers form society of the Cincinnati. 1785- Land Ordinance of 1785. 1786- Virginia statute for Religious Freedom shays’s Rebellion. 1786- Meeting of five states to discuss revision of the Articles of Confederation. 1787- Northwest Ordinance. 1788- Ratification by nine states guarantees a new government under the constitution. 1787- First Coin that was authorized by congress. 1788- A Triumphant

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    land under their control in the west. Between and after these wars‚ expansion into these newly acquired lands was better made possible with the Northwest Ordinance and removal of Indians. By first attempting to move Indians east of the Mississippi River‚ land around large rivers would then be open for farming. This was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance. It was meant to open up the Ohio River Valley to settlers‚ most specifically farmers‚ to increase the production of raw goods that were needed

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    The United States learned how colonies should not be treated thanks to England‚ so this Ordinance would solve that problem. Not only would money from the sale of western lands benefit the government‚ but these areas could eventually become states and increase the size of the United States (Doc. E). John Jay even remarked to congress how "the

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    1642 Old Deluder Satan Act Thin slices of wood books were made out of. Required public schools in each community. It begins one chief project of that old deluder. 1787 Northwest Ordinance The first federal law to address education. Passed by founding fathers who drafted the first amendment Northwest ordinance Article III link education/religion together. Early Educational Pioneers Benjamin Rush Served in three presidential administration: Adams‚ Jefferson‚ Madison University

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    held the country together until the Constitution was created. they also were a big part in the negotiation for peace with Great Britain. Under them the land ordianance act in 1785‚ and the northwest ordinance act in 1787 which set the pattern for new states to join. Slavery was also prohibited in the northwest territories. Downsides to the articles were numerous and many. Each of the states could create their own foriegn policies‚ which led to the British setting up forts on North America. The

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    Vocabulary * Latitude: distance north or south of the equator. * Longitude: distance east or west of the prime meridian. * Mercantilism: the way England made money off of the colonists. * Religious Toleration: The basic idea that a society should be tolerant (accepting) of all religious beliefs. * Quarter: to provide with lodging or shelter. * Loyalists: American colonists who remained loyal to Britain. * Boycott: to refuse to buy items from a particular country

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    The Missouri Compromise was another important event that was passed in 1820s between anti-slavery and pro-slavery activists. Similar to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787‚ which established a Northwest territory and abolished slavery within those boundaries‚ the Missouri Compromise regulated slavery in the western territories. The Missouri Compromise was primarily an attempt to conserve the power in Congress between anti-

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    er The Confederation and the Constitution The Pursuit of Equality American Revolution was not a sudden radical change. Rather it was an accelerated evolution. Separation of church and state began. The "high-church" Anglican Church was disestablished (it stopped receiving tax money) although the Congregational Church continued is established status. The Anglican Church also became known as the Episcopal Church in order to distance itself from its English roots. To a large degree‚ life went on

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    In addition to the environment‚ marine animals mistakenly eat plastic bags due to people’s littering‚ which keeps killing ocean wildlife. The clean and blue oceans in California always attract tourists to spend time enjoying it during their holiday. Nonetheless‚ trashes littered by people gather together in the oceans due to ocean current‚ and plastic bags play a key role. As plastic bags dissolve‚ it forms a collection of marine debris‚ which forms Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Generally speaking

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    new territories. The government did not want these new territories to turn to slave states and then soon overtake free states and become a country of slavery. Resulted was The Northwest Ordinance which mainly stated "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory" They stated the Ordinances and threatened it need to be followed. "The doctrine of self government is right-absolutely and externally right" Abraham Lincoln stated concerning of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

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