Social Studies Ch. 6 Review

Define the word colony

• a place ruled by a far away country

• a change in the government, usually by war

• a feeling of being proud of your country

Choose the correct definition of the word "revolution"

• a place ruled by a far away country

• a change in the government, usually by war

• a feeling of being proud of your country

Which meaning of "patriotism" is correct?

• a place ruled by a far away country

• a change in the government, usually by war

• a feeling of being proud of your country

President Jefferson bought the a giant ________, or piece of land, of Louisiana from France.

• amendment

• territory

• immigrants

What is an official change to the Constitution called?

• amendment

• territory

• immigrants

People who have come from many different countries to America in search of a better life are called...

• amendments

• territories

• immigrants

Who ruled the original 13 colonies?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

What is the Constitution of the United States?

• a list of freedoms

• a statements of reasons why the colonies wanted Independence from England

• A set of laws that tell how our government works

Why is the Constitution so important to our country?

• The Constitution is a set of laws that guide our government

• It declared our independence from England

• It is rewritten by our government every 4 years

How did Thomas Jefferson double the size of the United States?

• He sold land to Lewis and Clark

• He bought territory with the Louisiana Purchase

• He ended the Civil War