Social Studies, 1st six weeks Review

How did the Founding Fathers help to change America?

• they wrote the constitution for the United States

• they discovered gold in the United States

• They explored the New World for Great Britian.

New communities make laws for the people living there. What did the Founding Fathers create that made the laws for the communities in the United States?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• The Declaration of Independence

What contribution did the Founding Fathers make to communities i the United States?

• they explored the land

• they wrote laws for the people

• they donated money for libraries

Christopher Columbus can best be described as

• lazy

• greedy

• curious

Which is NOT true about globes?

• Globes are flat maps

• Globes are maps of the world that are shaped like spheres

• Globes show the correct shape of continents and bodies of water

Who is responsible for the way our national capital looks?

• George Washington

• Pierre L'Enfante

• Donald Trump

Why is it important for people to vote?

• It lets the government know what they think.

• It helps them get jobs

• It is a good project

The head of a city government is called

• mayor

• president

• governor