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Chapter 7 - Constitution and Statehood
What is John Jay known for?
Why did Utica become an important town in NY?
Chapter 7 - Constitution and Statehood
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Why did Utica become an important town in NY?
It was the starting point of the Genesee Road
It had many markets and attractions
It had many of NY's amazing landforms
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What is John Jay known for?
Started law making
Served as Chief Justice in the Supreme Court
starting jails
3
Name one right protected in the Bill of Rights:
right to own land
freedom of speech
right to vote
4
What was the war between Britain and America in the 1800s called?
The War of the 1800s
The British American War
The War of 1812
5
What was the affect of the meeting at Big Tree?
The Seneca agreed to sell most of the land in western NY
The Seneca decided not to give up the land
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What word means a written plan for government?
bill of rights
constitution
laws
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What word means the city where the government meets?
white house
national monument
capital
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Why did Red Jacket and other Seneca leaders meet with big business leaders at Big Tree?
to help write the constitution
People wanted to buy Seneca land in Western NY
to help make new laws
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Name one goal of the US constitution:
to make laws
to gain independence
to form a strong nation
10
Why did Americans fear a strong central government?
They wanted to make sure there would be no wars
They remembered what it was like under British rule
They believed in a weak central government
11
Name one of Alexander Hamilton's achievements
writing documents supporting the constitution
becoming second president
becoming a judge
12
Name one of the three settlements in central and western NY that were important to the state.
Syracuse
Manhattan
Utica
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What word means the edge of a settled area?
capital
native
frontier
14
Why were Utica, Rochester and Buffalo important to NY state?
The president moved to each one
They became the capitals of the state
They became important farming regions
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What was the capital of the USA were the first president was sworn in?
Washington DC
Albany
New York City
16
What was the main cause of the War of 1812?
The British wanted to take land from the USA
The British were kidnapping American soldiers
The USA wanted to take land from Britain
17
Which busy town grew up around the Genesee River?
Albany
Syracuse
Rochester
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How did Buffalo's location help it to become a successful city?
It already had a large population
It made it easy for people to move to
It was on Lake Eerie so it became a trading city
19
What do the constitutions of NY and the USA have in common?
they are plans for the government and they protect rights
they were written in the same place
the same person wrote them
20
What does the Bill of Rights state about Religion
People can't talk about their religion
People have religious freedom
People have to choose certain religions
21
How did NY get the nickname "The Empire State?"
That was its original name
George Washington called it the Seat of the Empire
That is what the Native Americans called it
22
Why didn't Red Jacket want to sell the Seneca land?
he wanted to build houses there
He wouldn't make enough money
it was important to him
23
What word means people chosen to speak for others?
representatives
teachers
congress
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How did the war between France and Britain affect the USA?
Trading became more successful
The Americans had to send soldiers
Britain stopped American ships from trading with France
