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vocabulary skill builder: ch. 10: creating the constitution

vocab word	definition	sketch/clip art
northwest territory p. 200		×
northwest ordinance p. 200		×
constitutional convention p. 202	a meeting held in philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states created the u.s. constitution.	×
republic p. 204		×
constitution p. 204	a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government.	×
great compromise p. 206		×

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Definitions are based on U.S. foundational history, aligned with the textbook page references. Sketch descriptions are simple visual representations of each term's core idea.

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Vocab Word	Definition	Sketch/Clip Art Description
Northwest Territory p. 200	The region of land north of the Ohio River, east of the Mississippi River, and south of the Great Lakes, organized by the U.S. in the late 1700s.	A map section showing the Great Lakes, Ohio River, and Mississippi River, labeled "Northwest Territory"
Northwest Ordinance p. 200	A 1787 law that established a process for admitting new states from the Northwest Territory and banned slavery there.	A document labeled "Northwest Ordinance" next to a small state icon and a crossed-out slavery symbol
Constitutional Convention p. 202	A 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where delegates revised the Articles of Confederation and instead created the U.S. Constitution.	A drawing of Independence Hall with delegates gathered inside
republic p. 204	A form of government where citizens elect representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf.	A ballot box with a vote being cast, next to a representative speaking at a podium
constitution p. 204	A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government, outlining its powers and limits.	The U.S. Constitution document with the Preamble visible
Great Compromise p. 206	An agreement at the Constitutional Convention that created a bicameral legislature: the Senate (equal representation per state) and the House of Representatives (representation based on state population).	A split diagram: one side showing 2 figures per state (Senate) and the other showing figures grouped by state size (House)