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Our country's first constitution from 1781 - 1789 was? |
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Articles of Confederation |
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What Date was the Declaration of Independence signed on? |
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A document that sets out the laws and principles of a government |
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What is the name of George Washington's home? |
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A change to a Constitution to make it flexible |
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What does "Not worth a Continental" mean? |
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A phrase used to describe the worthless money (not backed by silver or gold) the continental congress printed during the American Revolution |
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What did the Northwest Ordinance do? |
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-set up in 1787 to govern the Northwest Territory -gave settlers basic rights, outlawed slavery, and provided guidelines for new states to be admitted to the United States Old Northwest Territory Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin |
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What is the Preamble to the Constitution? |
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We the people in order to form a more perfect UNION, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for our UNITED STATES of AMERICA! |
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