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what is the constitution
the rules stating how the country is run. In case they had missed anything , the founding fathers allowed it to be amended (changed) later
what is the congress
this was made up of elected from each state. it passes laws
what is the job of the president
to serve the people by looking after matters that affected the whole nation. They are to be elected every four years. Americans do not want a king or queen
what is the job of the supreme court
to decide if new laws fitted the constitution
what are states
well populated and they have their own government and governor,elected by people living in the state
what are territories
areas of land without enough people or stability to become a state. Each territory was ruled by a territorial governor applied by congress
when was the USA formed and how
the USA was formed when colonists fought the British in 1775 and gained rule for themselves due to the American war of independence
when was the american war of independence
1783
what was America originally made up of
Britain’s 13 colonies
how much land did the British hand over in 1783
230 million acres of Native land
when did George Washington become president
1789
how much of the governments budget did George Washington give to the campaign against the Indians
80%
who lost the battle of fallen timbers
the Natives
when was the battle of fallen timbers
1794
when was the Treaty of Greenville
1795
