1. How did the United States get its start?
MONDAY
Turn to pages of the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then look at map A, “Indian Land.” Use the information to complete the following sentences..
Four Indian Nations that occupied remaining Indian lands were the ___________, __________________, ________________, ____________
After the Revolutionary War, the ________________ gained the Indian land.
TUESDAY
Use Map B “United States”, to answer the following questions..
How many states did the United States have in 1783? _________
In what year did our country gain territory through the Treaty of Paris? ______
WEDNESDAY
Use map D, “Ratifying the Constitution,” and graph E, “U.S. Population by Region,” to answer the following questions:
The Constitution was signed in which city and state? ____________, ________
Which southern states held out for a Bill of Rights before ratifying the Constitution? ________________________ and ___________________.
THURSDAY
Look at picture C and read the caption. Also look at map D. Then draw a line from each event to the year it took place.
Event Year
Constitution signed
Bill of Rights added to the Constitution 1789
Washington became President 1787
Constitution went into effect 1788