After the Revolution

Forming a Government After the American Revolution

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the government of the United States during and after the American Revolution?

• Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• the Continental Army

• the militia

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. feel it needed to prove itself?

• It was the first Constitutional Monarchy

• It was the first Democracy in the modern world

• It was an enemy to many nations

• The British were still trying to maintain control over them

Multiple Choice

What did each of the 13 colonies become?

• States in the United States

• Colonies of France

• independent countries

Multiple Choice

True or False, the 13 states created their own state governments during the American Revolution?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is a central government?

• A local/state government

• A mother country that rules over a distant land

• A government that makes decisions for an entire country

• A government that has unlimited power

Open Ended

Do you think its better to give more power to a central government or more power to local/state governments? Why?