When the citizens choose who their leaders should be.
Republicanism- The idea that governments should be based on the consent of the people.
The idea of starting a republic.
Articles of Confederation- Two levels of government shared fundamental powers.
Two different levels of powers could decide and have some power in making decisions.
Confederation- Alliance
When the Articles of Confederation were approved, alliances began between the states.
Land Ordinance of 1785- Plan for surveying the land.
When the colonists could not decide what to do with the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, they surveyed it in order to decide.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787- Provided a procedure of dividing the land into territories.
They finally decided to split up the land into different territories.
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