Social Studies Weekly- Week 14

Use the article "I Pledge Allegiance ..." and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Why would the Pledge of Allegiance be important to U.S. citizens?

• a. The pledge is an excellent reminder of the rights and responsibilities of all citizens

• b: The pledge is important because everyone should practice memorizing information.

• c: The pledge is important because the U.S. is the only country that has a flag.

• d: The pledge is a good way to honor Columbus and his voyage in 1492.

Use the article "Liberty Enlightening the World" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which of these statements best explains the main idea of the information in the article?

• a: Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi built a large statue.

• b. The Statue of Liberty was a gift given to the US by France to honor democracy.

• c: Lady Liberty is another name that has been given by immigrants to the Statue of Liberty.

• d: The French people had to ship the large statue across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States in crates.

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

The most likely reason a person from Germany might have come to America to start a new life in the 19th century is __________.

• a: he/she wanted the chance to work in a U.S. factory

• b: he/she wanted to farm land better than what was available in Germany

• c: he/she wanted the chance to meet other immigrants

• d. he/she wanted the chance to live without fear or violence.

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question (look at the board)

What would be the best title for the organizer shown above?

• a. Reasons German Immigrants Fit Into American Society

• b. Reasons Irish Immigrants Were Not Hired by Factories

• c. Reasons Chinese Immigrants Were Treated Poorly

• d. Reasons Immigrants Came to the United States.

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

Which statement about U.S. immigrants in the 1800s is best supported by information from this article?

• a: All immigrants in the United States came from China.

• b: All Irish immigrants came to the new country with no money at all.

• c: Most German immigrants came to the United States prepared to start their new journey.

• d: Chinese immigrants didn’t work on farms in the United States.

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

What was the most likely reason most people chose to immigrate to the United States in the 1800s?

• a: They wanted to take a vacation on a ship.

• b: They had been asked to leave their country.

• c: They wanted the chance to earn money to support their families.

• d: They knew the U.S. government would support them.

Use the article "Westward Ho!" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

What does the article say was one result of moving American Indian tribes to reservations?

• a: Many American Indians became sick and died.

• b: Many American Indians decided to join other tribes.

• c: Many American Indians decided to go west themselves.

• d: Many American Indians found jobs working for the railroads on their land.

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question (Look at the board).

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• a: They were poor.

• b: They wanted to work in factories.

• c: They could not read.

• d: They didn't want to apply for jobs.

Use the article "Westward Ho!" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

After reading the article, you can conclude that the most likely reason treaties were broken was __________.

• a: white settlers wanted land more than they wanted to keep the peace.

• b: American Indians did not want to move west to California

• c: settlers wanted to have a good relationship with the American Indians

• d: the treaties were probably against the law

Use the article "New People Come to a New Country" and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.

What is the most likely reason the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed?

• a: Americans were jealous of the successes of the Chinese immigrants.

• b: Americans did not like the Chinese stores and restaurants opened by the immigrants.

• c: Americans did not want anyone else to immigrate to the United States.

• d: Americans wanted the chance to build their own railroads.