1st Nine Weeks Social Studies Review

Inventing cars changed Bowie because . . .

• More plants grew

• Roads were paved

• People used horses more

• Stores sold less

New communities make laws for the people. What did the Founding Fathers write that made laws for the new United States?

• U.S. Consitution

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Declaration of Independence

Why did the Pilgrims form a community when they came to America?

• explore for gold

• make lots of money

• have religious freedom

Which of these is a way people in a community communicate with each other?

• building a pool

• creating a newspaper

• having parades on holidays

• showing a movie at the theater

How can you tell that the people in this painting lived in the past?

• They are carrying flags

• They are dressed differently than today

• They look old

What did Megan do between swimming and visiting the lighthouse?

• Make waffles

• Whale watch

• Sand castle contest

• Drive home

Jaxon in 4th grade is 10 years old. He has been alive for a -

• century

• timeline

• month

• decade

People like Bill Gates and Cyrus McCormick have changed communities by -

• inventing new technology

• discoving new medicines

• rebuilding cities after disasters

Why did people form communities like the one in the photo?

• to write laws together

• to work on farms and ranches together

• to help share food and supplies with each other

What is a reason the early settlers and kings formed new communities with forts and castles?

• to feel safer

• to farm together

• to be able to trade with others

• to have religious freedom