McGraw-Hill Mathematics 2003  
New York
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Chapter 6: A New State

Step 1. Questions

Students understand the course and consequences of the American Revolution and its effect on the state of New York.

Research the consequences of the American Revolution and how it affected New York. Here are some questions to guide your research.
  • Who were the main people involved with the writing of the Constitution? What key decisions did they make? How did these decisions affect the course of the war?
  • When was the Constitution written? Why was it written? What was the outcome of its being written?
  • Why was it important for New York to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
  • Why did the Bill of Rights become a part of the United States Constitution?
To begin, visit the Internet sites listed in Step 2. You may also choose to visit a library, read a book on the subject or interview an adult. Then follow Step 3 to write your report.


Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!


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Constitution: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Visit this site for detailed information about the Constitution. Find out more about the people that wrote the constitution.
Take Notes:



Ratifying the Constitution
Find out why it was important for New York to ratify the Constitution. View the reasons why some people were opposed to ratifying the Constitution.
Take Notes:



The Bill of Rights
This site talks about the importance of the Bill of Rights. Find out why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
Take Notes:



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