1776 to 1787 ... America's History 9/17/26

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  1. 2. The (Preamble to the) Constitution begins with the words, “We the __________, of the United States (of America)….” 2:40
  2. 5. _____________ is the word “Confederation” without the suffix -ion. It means “joined by an agreement or treaty.” (Not found in video. Previously learned skill).
  3. 8. The Treaty of Paris _______________ ended the Revolutionary War. 1:50
  4. 10. Synonyms for this word are “order, command, and decree.” It is in the (Preamble to the) Constitution. 2:58
  5. 11. The Declaration of Independence says that “All people are created _________” and have rights and freedoms that the British ignored. 0:35
  6. 12. Citizen leaders called _________ met in 1787 in Philadelphia 2:33
  7. 13. The word means “the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions.” It is in the (Preamble to the) Constitution. 2:52
  8. 14. The king’s army in Virginia __________, or gave up. 1:30
  9. 15. Two of the reasons that the Constitution was written were to form a more perfect union and to establish __________. 2:43
  10. 16. The Declaration of Independence was an _______ letter that the colonies wrote, declaring that they wanted to be independent. 0:30
  11. 18. In 1777, the new national government had ___________, or specific powers. (The people of the United States had just been ruled by a king, so they didn’t want a powerful national government). 1:05
  12. 19. This word means “peaceful, calm and unworried.” It is in the (Preamble to the) Constitution. 2:48
  13. 20. The journey from 1776 to 1787 help us remember, celebrate and carry _______ the ideas that shaped the United States. 3:20
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  1. 1. Since the United States needed to govern itself, it set up a “friendship” between the states and set up a national government. This was known as the Articles of _____________ in 1777. 0:55
  2. 3. This word means “future generations of people.” Synonyms are descendants, offspring, and successors.” It is in the (Preamble to the) Constitution. 2:55
  3. 4. The Battle of ___________ ended the fighting between the United States and Great Britian. 1:28
  4. 6. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution still help ________ our country today. 3:15
  5. 7. The Treaty of Paris officially recognized the United States as a sovereign, or _______________ nation. 1:50
  6. 9. The words “provide for the common _________” reflects the Founders’ belief that national security must be handled collectively, not by individual states. 2:48
  7. 15. The Northwest Ordinance banned slavery and explained how new states could __________ the United States. 2:10
  8. 17. The Declaration of Independence said that we needed to have a new nation that ____________ the rights and freedoms of people. 0:40