4th Grade: Chapter 2 Lesson 2: A New Nation

What is a confederation?

• Freedom from rule by others
• A plan of government
• A union of states that agree to cooperate

What does the term "independence" mean?

• Freedom from rule by others
• A change or addition
• Someone who represents a group of people

What is a constitution?

• An area that is governed by a country but is not a state
• A plan of government
• A group of people who are responsible for making a country's laws

What is a territory?

• A change or addition
• An area that is governed by a country but is not a state
• Someone who represents a group of people

What does the term "ratify" mean?

• To approve
• A union of states that agree to cooperate
• A plan of government

Who is a delegate?

• A group of people who are responsible for making a country's laws
• Someone who represents a group of people
• A change or addition

What is an amendment?

• A union of states that agree to cooperate
• Someone who represents a group of people
• A change or addition

What is a congress?

• A change or addition
• A group of people who are responsible for making a country's laws
• A plan of government

Why did the British pass tax laws like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act in the American colonies?

• To assert their authority over the colonies
• To punish the colonists for their rebellion
• To help pay for the war against France

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To establish a trade agreement with the colonies
• To draw a imaginary line along the Appalachian Mountains to limit colonial expansion
• To grant independence to the colonies