Harcourt Chapter 5 Lesson 2

Independence is . . .

• a country

• freedom of a country to govern itself

• a cat

• a plan of government

A Constitution is . . .

• freedom

• a branch of goverment

• a plan of government

• a holiday

The branch of government that makes the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that makes sure that laws were carried out

• The Judicial Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

The branch of government made up of courts and judges that decided if laws are fair

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Legislative Branch

A liberty pole is a tall wooden pole with a flag that supported the patriot cause.

• True

• False

What was the result of British soldiers taking down the liberty pole in 1770?

• nothing

• The British and Colonists made up

• The Battle of Golden Hill

• A party

What colony protested the Tea Act by dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor?

• Massachusettes

• New York

• Connecticut

• Britain

What was the meeting of colonial leaders in Pennsylvania in 1774 hoping to reach an agreement with Britain called?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The First Continental Congress

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Currency Act

Most New York Colonists were really happy to see the violence between colonists and British soldiers.

• True

• False