USH Module 1 Intro Bellwork

Which colonial region was most known for its reliance on plantation agriculture and slave labor?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Frontier

What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• Raise revenue for British troops stationed in the colonies

• Restrict trade with foreign nations

• Increase taxes on imported goods

What battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• Divide powers between the states and federal government

• Ensure all laws are approved by the president

• Protect individual freedoms in the Bill of Rights

• Limit the powers of the government by ensuring no branch becomes too powerful

Match the colonial region to its characteristic.

• Shipbuilding and fishing

• Middle Colonies

• Plantation agriculture

• Southern Colonies

• Grain and trade

• New England Colonies

Reorder the events to place them in order of occurrence.

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts

Reorder the Revolutionary battles into chronological order.

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Yorktown

Categorize the statements as Federalist or Anti-Federalist.

Groups:

(a) Federalist

,

(b) Anti-Federalist

• Supported a strong central government

• Believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution

• Feared government tyranny

• Advocated for a Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence was influenced by ideas from the Enlightenment, including the belief in​ ​ (a)   .

• natural rights
• divine right
• absolutism
• socialism

The Great Compromise resolved debates about representation by creating a bicameral legislature with representation in the House of Representatives based on​ (a)   .

• population
• equal representation
• state wealth
• appointment