Social Studies Final Review Part 1

History is a study of

• what happened in the past

• the land and people

• oceans and mountains

Geography is a study of

• What happened in the past

• the land and people

• history

The way of life of a people including their language, religion, clothing, and traditions is known as their

• culture

• history

• geography

The first Native Americans arrived in North America by

• sailing on a ship into the Gulf of Mexico.

• crossing a land bridge connecting Asia to Alaska.

• sailing on a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

The Native Americans developed different cultures and civilization

• because the came from different courtiers.

• because the adapted to the different landforms and climates.

• because the came on a ship.

What happened as a result of the Europeans taking over and starting colonies in the New World?

• Native Americans died from diseases.

• Native Americans welcomed the Europeans.

• Native Americans changed the land the lived in.

Early Europeans explorers looked for a passage to Asia to

• sail west from the North

• cross the land bridge

• find a faster route to find and trade spices

The first English settlement in North America in 1607 was

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• New Haven, Connecticut

Pilgrims came to the New World in 1620 in search of religious freedom, landing in

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

• New Haven, Connecticut

What document did the Pilgrims write to work together to govern their new colony before getting off their ship?

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Constitution