Social Studies Unit 1 Assessment 3rd grade

When the pilgrims came to America, they formed a community because they wanted to

• Explore for Gold

• Make a lot of Money

• Have religious freedom

How much time is in one decade?

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 365 days

Look at the picture on the overhead..

Why did people create communities like the one in the picture?

• To write new laws together

• To work on farms and ranches together

• To help share food and supplies with eachother

When new members join a community, the culture can change. What is one way the culture of a community can be changed this way?

• The community can become very large

• Different community leaders can be elected

• New traditions can be introduced to the community

Look at the picture with the question. How did the invention of cars change this town?

• Trees grew larger

• Roads were paved

• Stores sold fewer goods

• People used more horses

People living in communities need to communicate news and events with each other. Which of the following is one way that people within a community communicate with each other?

• By building a public pool

• Creating a local newspaper

• Having parades on holidays

• By showing movies at the local theater

Which of these is an example of how a community provides recreation for citizens

• park

• bus

• police officer

How do some communities help citizens who have transportation needs?

• By asking workers to share cars

• By providing buses and light rail

• Making students walk to school

Look at the time line:

Which decade was the Civil War?

• 1840

• 1850

• 1860

• 1870

In 1900 a very powerful hurricane hit Galveston, Texas. How far in the past did this event happen?

• More than a century ago

• Less than a century ago

• Exactly one century ago