Bundle 1 - Colonization
Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of MA. These disagreements were resolved when Hooker and Williams —
left Massachusetts and established new colonies
John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
By signing the Declaration of Independence
Representatives...shall be [distributed] among the several States...according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons... three fifths of all other Persons.
It established that enslaved people were not equal to free people when determining representation.
Both countries tried to prevent the United States from trading with the other country. As a result of British impressment of U.S. sailors, Congress passed the Embargo Act.
This result was an increase in US _____________.
The expansion of manufacturing
What is the purpose of using the strikethrough tool?
To eliminate words unrelated to the material.
Geography Question - Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?
Massachusetts
This diagram shows a political idea that John Locke wrote about during the seventeenth century. - Life, Liberty & _________?
Life, Liberty & Property
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. -- U. S. Constitution
How the Great Compromise (NJ & VA Plans) create this gov't structure?
By settling the issues between large and small states
Why was this Louisiana Purchase significant to the U.S. government?
It led to a new understanding of presidential powers.
To clarify and narrow down information to people, places, events, laws, etc.
How did the geography of New England affect its economic activities?
Excellent harbors provided commercial opportunities such as shipbuilding and whaling.
Why did the British pass the following acts? Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts?
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quartering of troops added to the U.S. Constitution?
To address colonial treatment by the British military
Which headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the United States?
Northwest Ordinance
Yes, many of the wrong answers can immediately be eliminated based as distractors, ex: Using France when discussing the Embargo Act (it was Britain)
As towns are established . . . will render the southern frontier of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, safe from Indian and other enemies.
The Spanish land claims close to the British colonies
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government. —The Declaration of Independence
To explain the right to revolt against the government
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Why was this amendment included in the Bill of Rights?
To limit the influence of the federal government
Which statement explains Thomas Jefferson’s beliefs about political parties?
Political parties can have distinct views
Can you determine if everything in a passage is related to one aspect of the material?
New England: Shipbuilding & Harbors = Exported Fish.
Mid-Atlantic: Exported Agricultural Goods
A number of brave & resolute men, determined to do all in their power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours, emptied every chest of tea on board the three ships - Boston Tea Party
protest British taxation policies
(Diagram) Which government principle is illustrated with the Executive, Judicial, & Legislative Branches?
Separation of Powers
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that —
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
Should you move onto another question in anticipation that it may provide information to a question you flagged for review?
Yes, you should flag a question you don't know and move on, don't waste too much time or energy guessing.