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WorksheetsA New Nation
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
a city where government business takes place
capital
convention
constitution
representative
a change, or addition, to a set of laws
convention
constitution
amendment
representative
a person who speaks for others
ratify
entrepreneur
convention
representative
to give official approval
ratify
convention
free enterprise
constitution
a formal meeting held for a special purpose
constitution
convention
ratify
capital
a person who starts a business
representative
bank
entrepreneur
John Jay
What was New York’s first state capital?
Albany
Saratoga
New York City
Kingston
What was the goal of New York’s constitution?
To stop the practice of jury trials
To give the governor all the power
To protect citizens’ rights
To name an official state religion
What was our nation’s first plan for a national government?
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Constitution of New York
Which of the following does not explain why the Articles of Confederation formed a weak national government?
It did not call for a single national leader
It did not have a way to force states to pay taxes
It could not build an army
It set fair laws
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Leaders met to rewrite the Articles of Confederation
The United States Constitution was written
The Declaration of Independence was written
Leaders agreed to go to war with Britain
How can the Constitution be changed?
The president can veto the Constitution.
The Constitution cannot be changed.
The Supreme Court can pass new laws.
Amendments can be made to the Constitution.
What best completes the first box in the chart?
is the nation’s highest court
makes laws
chooses the president
declares war
The chart shows that the United States has a system of checks and balances. What does that mean?
The president has all the power.
Courts are part of the legislative branch.
Congress has little power.
No part of government can become too strong.
How did George Washington serve the United States?
He was a pioneer in western New York
He was the first president
He was elected to Congress
He was a Supreme Court judge
Which two of the following people were New Yorkers who helped shape our nation.
Abraham Lincoln
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Benedict Arnold
How did the creation of the first national bank help the United States economy?
It centralized the currency across the colonies
Entrepreneurs can take out loans to start businesses
The creation of the bank did not help the economy
Both A and B are correct
Why did the United States fight in the War of 1812?
The US wanted land in Canada
The British were stopping American ships from trading
Spain invaded Florida
The Iroquois attacked New York City
Why did the Native Americans agree to sell their land?
Red Jacket knew they were not strong enough to fight
They did not like where they were living and wanted to move
They wanted the money so they can build nicer homes
They never agreed to sell their land
