Vermont Republic

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vermont-republic

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official name at the time?State of Vermont
2. What is the duration of sovereignty?January 15, 1777, to March 4, 1791 (14 years)
3. Why did Vermont declare independence from Britain and New York?It wanted to govern itself without British colonial authority or the land claims of New York and Quebec.
4. How did Vermont treat slavery in its constitution?The constitution banned adult slavery, but allowed men under 21 and women under 18 to be enslaved.

Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
Diplomatic Recognition: The formal acknowledgment by one state of the existence of another state and its government.