Social Studies Review

Why did people want to form communities?

• A. They provided restaurants.

• B. They provided security.

• C. They wanted to have the same types of houses.

• D. They wanted religious freedom.

What is the meaning of the word laws as it is used in the sentence? "Today, rules and laws create order and protect people's rights and property."

• A. formal rules that apply to everyone

• B. formal rules that apply to only children

• C. the right to practice your religion

• D. rules created with your friends at school

Which document guarantees religious freedom for American citizens?

• A. The Declaration of Independence

• B. The Bill of Rights

• C. The Constitution

• D. The laws of the community

What is an example of how a community meets its transportation needs? Select 2 answer choices 

• A. airports

• B. libraries

• C. city buses

• D. churches

What is the most likely reason communities created local governments?

• A. to make their citizens unhappy

• B. to elect a president for the country

• C. to provide a plan for community services

• D. to make sure there are a lot of rules to follow

As communities continue to grow, what happens to the community?

• A. Their needs change.

• B. They become poorer.

• C. They move around.

• D. They begin to worry.

Which of these statements about Benjamin Franklin is TRUE? You can select more than one answer.

• A. Benjamin Franklin was an inventor.

• B. Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father.

• C. Benjamin Franklin predicted a solar eclipse

• D. Benjamin Franklin invented a type of eyeglasses.

Who asked L'Enfant to help design the United States capital?

• A. Daniel Boone

• B. Benjamin Franklin

• C. Benjamin Banneker

• D. George Washington

What did Benjamin Banneker predict in 1788?

• A. a solar eclipse

• B. a baseball game

• C. an election result

• D. a lunar eclipse

Daniel Boone helped create the ___________.

• A. Wilderness Road

• B. Gravel Road

• C. Beach Road

• D. Mountain Road