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Chapter 7 Vocab. and Preview
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What was the name of the new territory that was added to the west of the United States?
Northwest Territory
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In which type of government is the ruling power inherited from generation to generation of one family?
monarchy
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Name one world event that occurred after, and was inspired by, the American Revolution.
French Revolution
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Who is commonly believed to have sewn the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
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During an economic ___________________, jobs are hard to find and people struggle to make an income.
depression
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Which river carried many settlers to the Northwest Territory?
Ohio River
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After much negotiation, the school board came to a ____________, or agreement, that we would return to school.
concurrence
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Although the government had not yet abolished slavery, many states did support _____________, or the freeing of individual slaves.
manumission
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What do we call an overthrow of an existing government, in favor of a new system?
revolution
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Our congress has voted to _______________, or change, the Constitution 27 times.
amend
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There was a _____________ in the contract that required us to place a fence around our swimming pool.
clause
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In which type of government does one leader hold unlimited power?
dictatorship
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The government creates laws, or ___________________, in order to protect people's rights, freedoms, and safety.
ordinances
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Name 3 states that were eventually formed out of the Northwest Territory.
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
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The framers of our government created a ___________________, or two part, congress.
bicameral
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Because of ______________, our national government and the state governments each have a piece of the power.
federalism
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After much negotiation, a _________________ was reached in which each side got part of what it wanted.
compromise
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Our current form of government is a _______________ in which we, the citizens, choose our leaders by voting.
republic
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