Social Studies Review 1

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of animals, plants, disease and culture between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• An exchange of vows between John Smith and Pocahontas.

• The trade of tobacco for the Virginia Company.

• The change of indentured servants.

What is the pattern of weather over a period of time?

• ecosystem

• region

• climate

• region

How did rocky soil and dense forest effect the people of the New England colonial region?

• They built large plantations to grow cash crops.

• Houses were easy to move and not permanent

• They did not use farming as they main source of income.

• They moved elsewhere.

What types of economic activities would occur near a coastline?

• Fishing

• shipbuilding

• farming

• whaling

What is a Conquistador?

• a conqueror

• a pilgrim

• a settler

• none of these

Which group of people created the Mayflower Compact to establish self-government?

• Pilgrims

• explorers

• Settlers of Jamestown

• Pocahontas

A town hall meeting to talk about issues important to the community is an example of

• an amendment

• self-government

• a constitution

• a proclamation

A primary source are first-hand accounts of an event or topic. Check examples of a primary source.

• a diary

• a journal

• a speech

• letters

• eyewitness account

What is an example of a National Landmark?

• Texas flag

• The Statute of Liberty

• The Rocky Mountain Region

• Six Flags over Texas

What is a region?

• An area of land that shares the same plants, animals and geography and climate.

• The New England Colonies

• The weather over a period of time.

• A state, like Texas or Oklahoma.