1. Revised for Marion Elementary
“A New State,
A New Nation”
By Michael Rinella
Revised for Marion Elementary
10/06

2. *A lawmaker who helped write the New York Constitution.
John Jay:
*A lawmaker who helped write the New York Constitution.

3. George Clinton
A lawyer who became the first Governor of New York in 1777.

4. Alexander Hamilton
New York Representative who signed the United States Constitution.
Helped start the Bank of New York.

5. George Washington
First president of the United States.

6. Martha Washington Wife of George Washington.
Also known as the first “First Lady”.

7. Convention
A formal meeting held for a special purpose.

8. representative
A person chosen to vote, speak, or represent others.

9. capital
A place where the government meets.

10. The capital of New York state.
Albany
The capital of New York state.

11. Constitution
A document that has the basic rules to govern a state or country.

12. The term used to describe the President’s wife.
First Lady
The term used to describe the President’s wife.
Martha Washington
Mary Todd Lincoln
Hillary Clinton

13. Fact
A statement that can be proven true.

14. Opinion
A statement that expresses one person’s beliefs or feelings.

15. Trade
The buying and selling of goods.

16. Bank
A business that helps people save and borrow money.

17. A share of ownership in a business.
Stock
A share of ownership in a business.

18. New York City
Largest city in the United States and an important port and business center.

19. The End