Inquiry
What is the type of question that guides inquiry
A. Mystery
B. Compelling
C. Action
D. Supporting
B. Compelling
What is a primary source?
A source created or written by someone who was present at the event.
What was Washington’s first task as president?
a. To create alliances with foreign powers
b. To organize the country's finances
c. To establish a standing army
d. To create political parties
b. To organize the country's finances
What was the greatest challenge that the new nation faced?
a. Printing money
b. Declaring war
c. Creating a new government
d. Creating alliances
c. Creating a new government
__________ proposed the Virginia Plan.
a. Edmund Randolph
b. George Washington
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. charles pinckney
a. Edmund Randolph
What is it called when you make a claim about a problem or question based on your point of view?
Perspective
What is a secondary source
A source from someone who was not present at the event.
What year did George Washington become president?
a. 1787
b. 1788
c. 1789
d. 1790
c. 1789
Many of the young nation's issues stemmed from the limitations of the __________.
a. Articles of Confederation
b. Declaration of Independence
c. Bill of Rights
d. Treaty of Paris, 1783
a. Articles of Confederation
How many delegates served at the Constitutional Convention?
a. 35
b. 45
c. 55
d. 65
c. 55
What are the steps in the inquiry process?
1. Ask questions
2. Process evidence
3. Complete tasks to help solve problems
Give one example of a primary source and one example of a secondary source
Primary: (letters, diaries, newspapers, pictures, etc.)
Secondary: (textbooks, websites, research papers, etc.)
Who became president in 1808?
a. John Adams
b. James Monroe
c. James Madison
d. thomas jefferson
c. James Madison
Why were former soldiers upset with the new government?
The government did not have the money to pay the soldiers
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Founding Fathers wanted to create a strong central government?
a. To create alliances with foreign powers
b. To create financial stability for the country
c. To maintain order
d. To protect its citizens
a. To create alliances with foreign powers
Identify which of these is a compelling question (remember, compelling questions have more than one answer)
a. Which missions did the Jesuits build?
b. When was the great San Francisco fire?
c. Where did most immigrants enter the US?
d. Why did so many Chinese people settle in California?
d. Why did so many Chinese people settle in California?
Which of the following sources are credible? (3 answers)
a. An undated blog post
b. A video from a university
d. A social media image
e. A biography written by a historian
B, C, and E
Which of the following was NOT one of Jefferson’s goals for an expedition through the Louisiana Territory?
a. To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
b. To establish trade between the US and American Indian tribes
c. To discover plant and animal species
d. To discover gold
d. To discover gold
States did NOT have the power to __________.
a. collect taxes
b. create their own currency
c. decide what goods they would import and export
d. declare war
d. declare war
What two major compromises were made at the constitutional convention?
a. The Three-Fifths Compromise and the Bill of Rights
b. The Great Compromise and the Louisiana Purchase
c. The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
d. The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise
d. The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise
Identify the thesis statement
a. The deep harbor allowed easy access for ships.
b. Bananas are the best when almost, but not quite, ripe.
c. Drink sizes should be smaller because soda is unhealthy, the drink always gets gross after a while, and they would be easier to carry.
d. Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the U.S.
c. Drink sizes should be smaller because soda is unhealthy, the drink always gets gross after a while, and they would be easier to carry.
Why is it important to look for Bias in a source?
We need to know if people are letting their personal opinions influence the information in the source.
Which country did the president forbid trade with in 1810?
a.Spain
b. France
c. Portugal
d. Great Britain
d. Great Britain
What event was held to address the challenges the government faced?
The constitutional convention
When was the Constitution approved?
a. January 1787
b. September 1787
c. January 1788
d. September 1788
b. September 1787