Source 1
Who was leading the Continental Army in the picture?
George Washington
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Make laws
Name one power that the national government has.
(Any of the following) Add new states, go to war, make peace, create a military, control trade, print money, make laws for citizenship
What was the Civil War fought over?
Slavery
Name on invention from the Second Industrial Revolution
lightbulb, telephone, airplane
Who were the Continental Army fighting against in the battle shown in the picture?
The British / King George / England
Which two groups make up Congress in the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
Who runs elections — the state government or the national government?
State government
Which part of the U.S. was against slavery?
The North
How did the telephone change the way people communicated?
It let people communicate from long distances.
What does the word "freedom" in the U.S. Constitution mean?
Freedom means being able to make choices and live without unfair control.
What does the Judicial branch do with the laws?
Evaluates the laws, or checks if they are fair
What does the word “shared powers” mean in the chart?
Powers that both the state and national governments have
What was the economy (how they made money) like in the North?
They had factories that made things like clothes and tools.
What was a negative impact of urbanization and factories being built.
Pollution
What are two things the U.S. Constitution says it wants to protect or do for the country?
(Any two of these) Make peace at home, defend the country, support the well-being of everyone, protect freedom, or form a more perfect union.
Why is it important that the President does not make all the laws by themselves?
So that laws are fair and made by a group (Congress), and there are checks and balances between the branches.
Name two powers that both the national and state governments share.
(Any two of the following) Collect taxes, borrow money, set up court systems, make laws for health and safety
What was the economy (how they made money) like in the south?
The had farms and grew things like cotton and tobacco
What happened to the economy (how people made money) at this time
It grew - there were more jobs, factories, and businesses.
Why was the U.S. Constitution written?
To form a plan for our new country
Why do you think the Constitution made three branches instead of just one?
So no one branch has too much power (separation of powers).
Why do state governments and national governments share power, instead of one government controlling everything?
So the states or national governments don't get too powerful
Name the two sides of the Civil War, if they were for or against slavery, and if they had farms of factories.
North, against slavery, factories
Soutch, for slavery, farms
What is urbanization?
When many people move from small towns and farms to big cities.