Made the first "stars and stripes" as the story goes

legislature made up of two houses

government in which citizens rule through elected representatives

First plan for the United States' central government.

another word for law

Set up a process to survey and sell the lands north of the Ohio River.

Created a single Northwest Territory from lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River.

a person was required to buy at least 320 acres of land at a price of $2 per acre

fallen in value

Britain had promised to withdraw from the lands east of the Mississippi River

Wanted to stop American expansion into its territory. To do this, closed the lower Mississippi River to American shipping

New territory open for expansion that did not allow slavery

New territory open for expansion that did allow slavery

5 current states that made up the Northwest Territory