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	Within the question text below, there is one text entry field where you can enter your answer. The wanted to strengthen the Confederation at the expense of the states.

Soon after the Revolutionary War

the United States went into a severe economic depression.the American economy improved.Congress paid off the entire national debt.Robert Morris’s financial reforms were adopted.

	After the Revolutionary War, Britain re-opened its markets to American goods.

	True False

During the 1780s

bitter divisions erupted between debtors and creditors in many states.states refused to issue paper money.the United States paid off what it owed to Revolutionary War veterans.small farmers prospered because of low tax burdens.

Shay’s Rebellion was a protest over

lack of government support for westward expansion.debt relief.slavery.failure of Congress to pay military pensions.

	Currency laws in Rhode Island illustrated the power of debtors, farmers, and artisans.

	True False

In the Land Ordinance of 1785, the income from the sale of section 16 of each township was reserved for the support of

roads and canals.public schools.defense.the government.

The Northwest Ordinance

prohibited new states from enacting a bill of rights.prohibited slavery north of the Ohio River.divided lands west of the Mississippi among the original thirteen colonies.had little lasting impact.

What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

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	An important aspect of the Southwest Ordinance of 1790 was it allowed slavery in the states to be formed in the region south of the Ohio River.

	True False

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Within the question text below, there is one text entry field where you can enter your answer.

Soon after the Revolutionary War

After the Revolutionary War, Britain re-opened its markets to American goods.

During the 1780s

Shay’s Rebellion was a protest over

Currency laws in Rhode Island illustrated the power of debtors, farmers, and artisans.

In the Land Ordinance of 1785, the income from the sale of section 16 of each township was reserved for the support of

The Northwest Ordinance

What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

An important aspect of the Southwest Ordinance of 1790 was it allowed slavery in the states to be formed in the region south of the Ohio River.