Unit 1 Global Study Guide

Why did the Continental Congress decide that we needed a seal?

• To decorate buildings

• To represent our new nation

• The founding fathers liked to draw

• They didn't like the old one

Select 3 important ideas Jefferson stated about government.

• 1. The main purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people

• 1. The government’s power comes from God

• 1. The government’s power comes from the people

• 1.  If a government fails to protect the people, they can make a new one

Select two states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• New Hampshire

• Salem

• Boston

• Massachusetts

Select two states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New York City

Select two states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia

• Jamestown

Select two states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• Savannah

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• Charleston

Select three states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Charleston

Select two states that were part of the original 13 colonies.

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Plymouth

• Salem

Why did states want to put their constitutions in writing?

• The governors liked to write

• The president told them they had to

• They didn't trust Google Docs

• It made a firm contract between the people and the government

What were 3 reasons the Articles of Confederation were not successful?

• 1. The government didn’t have enough money because they couldn’t collect taxes

• 1. Laws were not enforced, so states did whatever they wanted

• 1. Each state only had one vote no matter their size

• 1. The Articles of Confederation were actually a success