Social Studies Chapter 6

Which is true about St. Augustine, Florida?

• It became the largest city in Florida.

• It was settled by the Pilgrims.

• It is the oldest lasting European settlement in the US.

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

Which of these is true about Native Americans?

• They always had to hunt for food because they didn't have skills to farm.

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

• Almost all of the tribes lived in wooden longhouses.

• They all shared one native language.

What is something people build to protect themselves from weather?

• Shelter

• Colony

• Territory

• Settlement

Which of these terms means "a history learned through spoken word?"

• spoken history

• audio history

• oral history

• history legends

The Constitution of the United States is:

• a list of freedoms

• a feeling of pride in the U.S.

• a statement listing reasons the colonies wanted to be independent

• a set of laws that tells how our government works.

The ___________ and the ____________ were in conflict with each other at the Jamestown settlement.

• French and Native Americans

• Spanish and French

• Spanish and English

• English and Native Americans

A tax is:

• a feeling of pride for one's country

• money paid to the government when buying goods or services

• a change in government

• the right to make your own choices

What was the connection between Britain and the 13 colonies in the 1700s?

• Britain was ruled by the 13 colonies.

• The 13 colonies were ruled by Britain.

• The 13 colonies shipped tea to Britain.

• Britain wanted to give the 13 colonies their freedom.

Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation because:

• He wanted to end British control of the US.

• He wanted to increase immigration.

• He wanted the Southern states to start their own country.

• He wanted to free enslaved people.

The Constitution of the United States:

• Is a set of laws that guides our government.

• Is rewritten by government members every 4 years.

• Declares our government free from another country's control.

• Is a guideline for patriotism.