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“A New State,
A New Nation”
By Michael Rinella
Revised for Marion
Elementary
10/06
John Jay:
*A lawmaker who helped
write the New York
Constitution.
George Clinton
• A lawyer who
became the
first Governor
of New York
in 1777.
Alexander Hamilton
• New York
Representative
who signed the
United States
Constitution.
• Helped start the
Bank of New
York.
George Washington
• First
president of
the United
States.
Martha Washington
• Wife of
George
Washington.
• Also known
as the first
“First Lady”.
Convention
• A formal
meeting
held for a
special
purpose.
representative
• A person
chosen to
vote, speak,
or represent
others.
capital
• A place
where the
government
meets.
Albany
• The
capital of
New York
state.
Constitution
• A document
that has the
basic rules to
govern a
state or
country.
First Lady
Martha Washington
Hillary Clinton
• The term
used to
describe the
Mary Todd Lincoln President’s
wife.
Fact
A statement that
can be proven
true.
Opinion
• A statement
that expresses
one person’s
beliefs or
feelings.
Trade
• The buying
and selling
of goods.
Bank
• A business
that helps
people save
and borrow
money.
Stock
• A share of
ownership
in a
business.
New York City
• Largest city in
the United
States and an
important port
and business
center.