1. BAM! Social Studies test review strategy.

2. Why BAM? Get you to STOP and THINK Slow Down Jog your memory
Show you that you DO know something about the question!
Eliminate answers

3. Every time you see a
Date
Name
Vocabulary word
Document
Treaty
Battle
Something important
You BAM it.

4. Step 1 = Find key information
If there’s a title and/or an author, circle it!
Look for vocabulary words, key words, graphs, etc.

5. Cover up your answer choices and figure out what you DO know about the question . . . .

6. BAM it!
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson made one of his most important contributions
as president when he –
YOU ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THE QUESTION! Connect it to what you know before you look at answer choices!

7. What words should we BAM?
During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
What words should we BAM?

8. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –

9. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –

11. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –

12. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –

13. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
Encouraging the establishment of large plantations
Promoting the growth of trade with the West Indies
Increasing New England’s use of slave labor
Selling tobacco, rice and indigo from New England to England

14. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
Encouraging the establishment of large plantations
Promoting the growth of trade with the West Indies
Increasing New England’s use of slave labor
Selling tobacco, rice and indigo from New England to England

15. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
Encouraging the establishment of large plantations
Promoting the growth of trade with the West Indies
Increasing New England’s use of slave labor
Selling tobacco, rice and indigo from New England to England

16. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
Encouraging the establishment of large plantations
Promoting the growth of trade with the West Indies
Increasing New England’s use of slave labor
Selling tobacco, rice and indigo from New England to England

17. During the 1700’s, the triangular trade routes influenced the economy of the New England colonies by –
Encouraging the establishment of large plantations
Promoting the growth of trade with the West Indies
Increasing New England’s use of slave labor
Selling tobacco, rice and indigo from New England to England