Chapter 6: Our Country's History

What is the Constitution of the United States?

• a list of freedoms

• a feeling of pride in the United States

• a statement listing reasons the colonies wanted Independence

• a set of laws that tells how our government works

What is a tax?

• money paid to the government when buying goods and services

• the right to make your own choices

• a change in government

• a feeling of pride for one's country

What is true about the relationship between the 13 colonies and Britain throughout most of the 1700's?

• Britain was ruled by the 13 colonies

• The 13 colonies shipped tea to Britain

• The 13 colonies were ruled by Britain

• Britain wanted to give the 13 colonies their freedom

Which two groups were in conflict at the Jamestown settlement?

• Spanish and French

• English and Native Americans

• Spanish and English

• French and Native Americans

What do we know about St. Augustine, Florida?

• It was settled by the Pilgrims.

• French explorers set up a fur-trading post there.

• It is the oldest lasting European settlement in what is now United States

• It became the largest city in Florida.

What can people build to protect themselves from weather?

• territory

• colony

• settlement

• shelter

Which term describes a history learned through spoken stories?

• spoken history

• oral history

• audio history

• history legends

What is true about Native Americans?

• They were the very first people to live in North America.

• Nearly all tribes lived in wooden houses, called longhouses.

• They shared one native language.

• They always have to hunt for food because they had no farming skills.

What role does the Constitution of the Unites States play in our government?

• It is a set of laws that guides our government.

• It is a guideline for patriotism.

• It declares our government free from another country's control.

• It is rewritten by government members every four years.

How did President Thomas Jefferson double the size of the country?

• He bought lands in the Louisiana Purchase.

• He ended the Revolutionary War

• He sold his own private land to Lewis and Clark

• He started the Civil War