Checkpoint 1 Review

A group of people that live, work, and play together is called a _____________.

• community

• family

• team

• company

Whose needs do local governments meet?

• teachers

• doctors

• leaders

• citizens

How do libraries and museums help the community?

• They provide books for every house.

• They provide opportunities to see art.

• They provide resources for people to learn.

• They provide places for people to relax.

According to the article, "How Communities Change," (a)   work with community leaders to improve the community.

• Community members
• Benevolent people

• Government officials

• Religious people

More businesses mean more (a)   in a community.

• parking lots and trash.

• goods and services
• traffic and overcrowding
• people and their cars

Who was Pierre-Charles L'Enfant?

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant was an American engineer and designer who moved to the United States from France and helped design the nation's capital.

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant was a famous French chef known for inventing the croissant.

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant was a British general during the American Revolution.

• Pierre-Charles L'Enfant was an Italian artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Read the passage about Benjamin Banneker. True or False: Benjamin Banneker helped design the layout of Washington, D.C.

• True

• False

George Washington asked L'Enfant to help design what?

• The United States capital

• Disneyland

• National Harbor

• Lincoln Memorial

The Founders were men who loved our country. They were responsible citizens. The Founders worked together to build a new nation. They were the first leaders of the United States. The Founders believed in American principles. They believed in freedom, equality, and justice for all. The Founders helped

make the United States a free country.

The Founders believed in the (a)   to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• government

• justice

• right
• freedom

What document did George Washington sign?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The permission slip

• The Constitution