Social Studies Unit Pre-Test

How many colonies were there when the United States was still ruled by England?

• 9

• 13

• 12

• 4

Did African people come to the United States because they wanted to?

• Yes, they wanted to live here.

• No, they were forced to come.

What kind of work first brought Asians to the United States?

• Farming

• Engineering

• Railroad Work

• Gold Mining

What is an immigrant?

• A person who comes to live in a country from some other place.

• A person who is born.

• People who stay in one place.

• Someone who wants to live in their home country for their whole life.

Which European country was the first to come in North America?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Germany

What skill did Latinos bring to the United States to help western settlers?

• Desert Farming

• Fishing

• Singing

• Building Houses

How did Native Americans get to North America?

• They flew in an airplane.

• They sailed on a boat.

• They just showed up.

• No one knows exactly how.

What popular music genre was created by African Americans?

• Country

• Rock

• Classical

• Jazz

Which of these countries are examples of where Asian Americans might come from?

• Ghana, Morocco, Egypt

• India, China, Japan, Thailand

• England, Sweden, Finland, Scotland

• Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Mexico

What does it mean when a population is diverse?

• One group of people living in one place.

• A bunch of different groups of people live in the same place.