Contributions of New Yorkers Lesson Part II

Hello Students:

Use the article in the post below to continue answering questions about the contributions of New Yorkers during theColonial and Revolutionary Period in NY .

QUESTIONS:

1. Once New York's constitution was written, a ________ was needed. _____________ was chosen. He was so popular that he was reelected to the governor's position for the next ___________.

2. During the war, people were forced to do some _________________ to protect the colonists from the British army. One person who helped the Patriot's cause was ____________. When the British were seen to be advancing north from New York City in 1777, someone needed to __________________ ahead of their path.

3. Why were women important during the Revolutionary War? What jobs did they do?

4. A a person chosen by a group to speak or vote or act for them is called a _____________.

5. A a formal meeting held for a special purpose is called a _______________.