A New Nation Lesson 2

What does independence mean?

• having no rules

• ruled by someone else

• freedom from rule by others

• being alone

In the war for independence, When did the battle of Bunker Hill begin?

• April 1774

• May 2021

• October 1777

• June 1775

In 1781 who led the American to victory in Yorktown?

• George Washington

• Prince Harry

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What is a confederation?

• People who know how to rule

• a union of states that agree to cooperate

• 13 states

• farmers joining together

What is congress job?

• To rule the people

• to make the countries laws

• to talk to people in their state

• to fight the wars

What is a constitution?

• a plan of government

• people who run the government

• the president

• a new country

Why is a constitution important?

Why is James Madison important?

• He is the father of the constitution

• He won the war fro independence

• He secretly helped the British

• He invented a new farming method

What is a delegate?

• Someone who represents a group of people

• A king

• the laws that are made

• votes for a ruler

If the states approved the constitution, what did they do?

• veto it

• ratify it

• amend it

• fight for it