Cycle 1 SS Assessment Review

What were the main reasons European settlers chose to establish colonies in the New World?

(Select all that apply)

• freedom

• access to natural resources

• to grow profitable cash crops

• to become friends with Native Americans

Answer explanation

European settlers came to the New World to find land, explore new places, and build better lives. They wanted freedom, access to natural resources, and to grow profitable cash crops like tobacco and corn, which they could sell for money. This helped them make the colonies successful.

​ (a)   ​ helped Jamestown survive by making rules so everyone was disciplined to work hard and shared jobs.

He also established trade relationships with Native American tribes for food and supplies.

• John Smith
• Squanto
• King James I
• Christopher Columbus

Answer explanation

John Smith helped Jamestown survive by making rules so everyone was disciplined to work hard and shared jobs. He also established trade relationships with Native American tribes for food and supplies, which kept the colony alive during tough times. His leadership made sure people worked together to survive.

How have patterns of human activity impacted political regions in the United States?

• Human activity had no effect on political regions.

• Political regions are solely determined by historical events.
• Urbanization has led to a decrease in political diversity.
• Human activity shaped economic landscapes and management of resources.

Answer explanation

People’s activities, like farming, building cities, and using natural resources, have changed how areas in the United States are organized. These activities shaped the economic landscapes and management of resources. This affects the way political regions, like states, are managed and divided.

What type of settlements have large open space and

are known for farming and other agricultural activities?

(Word Bank: rural, urban, or suburban)

Answer explanation

Rural settlements have large open space and are known for farming and other agricultural activities. People live in smaller communities, and there aren’t as many buildings or busy streets as in cities.

What is the main purpose of irrigation systems

in the southwestern United States?
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• To bring water to crops in dry areas
• To provide shade for crops
• To fertilize the soil
• To protect crops from pests

Answer explanation

Irrigation systems are important in the southwestern United States because they bring water to crops in a dry region where it doesn't rain much. This helps farmers grow food even in the hot, desert areas.

How have farmers in the southwestern United States adapted to the arid (dry) climate to help their crops grow?

• By planting more trees to increase rainfall

• By moving their farms to wetter areas

• By only growing crops in the winter

• By using irrigation systems to bring water to crops

Answer explanation

People in the southwestern United States use irrigation systems to bring water to their crops since it doesn’t rain much. These systems help them grow food and farm in the dry, desert-like climate.

Define representative government and monarchy.

• King or Queen decides the laws

• Monarchy

• people elect (vote) leaders

  to make laws

• Dictatorship

• ruler often comes to power through force

• Representative

  Government

Answer explanation

In a representative government, people elected leaders to make laws for them. This meant that colonists had more say in a representative government than in a monarchy. In a monarchy, the king or queen made all the laws.

How can you correct the comma splice in the sentence:

"I finished my homework, I went to bed"?

How can you correct the comma splice in the sentence: "I finished my homework, I went to bed"?

• I finished my homework because I went to bed.

• I finished my homework, and I went to bed.

• I finished my homework I went to bed.

How can you fix the fragment: "After the rain stopped"?

• After the rain stopped.

• Stopped raining. Played outside,

• 
  after the rain stopped and I.

• After the rain stopped, I went outside to play.