Do Now Quizizz

Which constitutional principle is best illustrated by the chart below?

• federalism
• due process
• ratification
• property rights

Shay’s Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it…

• indicated there would be future conflicts over the spread of slavery
• exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation
• exposed the need for federal government regulation of trade between states
• showed the frontier settlements were vulnerable to raids by Native American Indians

Britain ended the practice of salutary neglect following the French and Indian War (1754 - 1763) . What did this lead to?

• end of the African slave trade
• refusal of France to give up Canada
• increased conflict with Spain along the Mississippi River
• colonial protests of Americans against new taxes

What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?

• British laws promoted the growth of slavery in the South
• Cotton could only be grown in rocky cold soil
• Southern mountains led to the development of of isolated, self-sufficient farms
• The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons

Which of the following choices would be the best topic for a outline with the headings below?

• grievances included in the Declaration of Independence
• items found in the Articles of Confederation
• compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention
• amendments included in the Bill of Rights

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the timeline below?

• Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament

• Only elected British officials had the right to levy (pass) taxes

• Britain’s efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful

• Creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the passage of the Stamp Act

The purpose of the statement was to

• urge support for the Albany Plan of Union

• provide justification for declaring independence from Great Britian

• criticize the Mayflower Compact

• advocate obedience to Great Britain aka King George III

In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonists to

• establish their own nation

• pay their colonial taxes

• obey the laws of Parliament

• form an alliance with France

Inuits wore clothing made of seal and caribou skins. Pueblos wore clothing made of woven cotton. Algonquins wore clothing made of deer skin. These differences in clothing were most likely the result of

• traditional religious practices

• available natural resources

• family kinship requirements

• competing customs in fashion

Which geographic feature was used to establish the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• Great Lakes

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mississippi River