Civics 1-1 Reading Essentials Review

Native Americans came to America from _____________________.

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Who were the first European settlers in North America?

• the French

• the Spanish

• the English

Which European settlers arrived in Canada in the 1600s?

• the English

• the Spanish

• the French

Which group of Europeans settled on the Atlantic coast?

• the Spanish

• the French

• the English

Where was gold discovered in 1848?

• New York

• Florida

• California

What year did the United States legally end the slave trade?

• 1607

• 1707

• 1807

Americans who worked in factories were called ___________________________.

• blue collar workers

• white collar workers

People who worked in offices and other businesses were called _______________________.

• blue collar workers

• white collar workers

According to the reading, what is the most important institution in our society?

• school

• religion

• family

This is the idea that the government gets its power from the people.

• popular sovereignty

• institution

• value