1. From Colony to State Mr. Luvera Chapter 6: A New State Unit 3: A Time of Change

2. Describe the similarities and differences New York and the United States experienced while forming their governments. New York -106 people came together -Representatives gathered around the state -Establish land treaties with Native Americans United States Created Constitutions -Passed the Articles of Confederation for weak central government -Meeting of delegates who argued over the role of the central government & how much protection citizens should receive

3. How did New York play a part in the signing of the United States Constitution? Sequence of Events New York sent delegates to Philadelphia to develop a national constitution. Many New York delegates wanted to add amendments, which happened before signing the Constitution. New York was the eleventh state to ratify, or approve, the United States Constitution.

4. A National Government  George Washington film (13min): http://www.earlyamerica.com/gwlife3.html http://www.earlyamerica.com/gwlife3.html

5. Use the chart below to show how colonial New York’s economy developed. Sequence of Events Founding of Bank of New York Merchants trading and importing from China Signing of the Buttonwood Agreement

6. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) Founding father, first Secretary of the Treasury, advocate of strong national government, member of the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, co-author of the Federalist Papers, proposed Bank of the U. S., helped create Federalist Party, died in a duel with rival Aaron Burr.

7. Federal Hall & the Verplanck Mansion, 1789 Wall Street, New York City

8. A view of Wall Street in 1829. It was just a cobblestone street back then. C. Pool, in the building on the left, offered law books along with business stationary. On the right is the old Custom House.

9. Wall Street, 2005 © Daniel Meyer All rights reserved

10. New York Stock Exchange 2005 Wall Street, New York City Statue of George Washington looking over the street

11. Col. Wessel Ten Broeck erected this stone house about 1676 wherein the first Senate of State of New York met after the adoption of the first constitution 1777, until burning of Kingston, October 16, 1777.

12. Hudson River Catskill Creek 1889

13. Kaaterskill FallsKaaterskill Falls on Spruce Creek near Palenville, New York. Highest falls in New York. Two separate falls total 260 feet.

15. Homes on Liberty St., Catskill, NY

16. Thomas Cole, View on the Catskill, Early Autumn, 1837