Question

vocabulary
land ordinance of 1785
northwest ordinance of 1787
debt
economic depression
shays rebellion
a. to owe money.
b. a law that established a government in the northwest territory which guaranteed basic rights to settlers, outlawed slavery, and created a new state once the territory had 60,000 settlers.
c. a law established for surveying and settling the northwest territory which created townships that could be sold to settlers for $650.00.
d. massachusetts uprising against farms being seized and farmers imprisoned because they couldnt pay their debt after the revolutionary war
e. a period when business slows, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises
the united states debt
in the late 1700s, the united states owed a lot of money (debt) to individuals and countries. why?
under the new government called the articles of confederation, why did the u.s. have such a difficult time paying back its debt?

Explanation:

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was for surveying and settling the Northwest Territory (C). The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a government in the Northwest Territory with certain provisions (B). Debt means to owe money (A). Economic depression is a period with specific economic - slowdown characteristics (E). Shays' Rebellion was a Massachusetts uprising due to debt - related issues (D).

Answer:

Land Ordinance of 1785: C
Northwest Ordinance of 1787: B
Debt: A
Economic depression: E
Shays' Rebellion: D