ratify
northwest territory
northwest ordinance of 1785
townships
northwest ordinance of 1787
right of deposit
John jay
tariffs
Daniel Shays
Shays's Rebellion
Define these words and describe them
Ratify - to make official
Northwest Territory - land that is north of the Ohio River and west of the Appalachian Mountains
Northwest Ordinance of 1785 - a law that prohibited the sale or purchase of Indian land and protected Indian lands in the Northwest Territory
Townships - the land that was designated as towns in the Northwest Territory
Right of Deposit - the right to put property in storage for safekeeping
John Jay - a Founding Father who helped to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain
Tariffs - taxes on imports