TCI Social Studies - Lesson 6 Review

An area of low land that is covered by water is called a ________.

• plantation

• delta

• savanna

• swamp

What is a bayou?

• a triangle-shaped area of land at the end of a river

• a large farm, usually worked by many laborers

• a stream that flows through a swamp

• a place where minerals are scraped from the ground

Why was John Smith WRONG when he called that the location of Jamestown "a very fit place?"

• The land was swampy, and mosquitoes made people sick.

• The climate was pleasant and similar to that in England.

• The colonists found a lot food as when they arrived in VA

• The land was too dry & summers were too short to grow crops.

What is a hurricane?

• a flat grassland with many animals

• a place with a mild climate

• a dangerous storm with heavy rains

• a place that tourists visit often

Sad songs sung by African American slaves contributed to a musical style known as __________.

• classical

• the blues

• grunge

• country

What happened after the American Civil War ended?

• Slavery was ended in the United States forever.

• Colonists were able to create the first permanent colony.

• People in the North had the right to grow cotton, too.

• The United States became a free and independent nation.

Why did Africans come to Jamestown?

• They wanted to find a place where they could be free.

• They came to do business with English colonists.

• They were offered land in Jamestown by England.

• They were brought unwillingly from Africa.

How did African Americans protest against segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955?

• They refused to play blues music.

• They refused to ride segregated buses.

• They refused to pay their taxes.

• They refused to attend church and school.

Why is the coal in Appalachia considered valuable?

• It is one of the components used to make computers.

• It is highly prized for jewelry, such as wedding rings.

• It is used to heat homes and produce electricity.

• It is a good substitute for gasoline for car engines.

The separation of people because of race is called ________.

• segregation

• integration

• participation

• combination