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TX History Review

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Gold Rush

2.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty? (HINT: It's a Mexican Name)

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Nantes

d)

Olive Branch Petition

3.

Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in? (HINT: Not in the North, also a kind of "eggroll")

a)

Northeastern U.S.

b)

Southeastern U.S.

c)

Northwestern U.S.

d)

Southwestern U.S.

4.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
5.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
6.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
7.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
8.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
9.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
10.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
11.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
12.
49ers
a)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
b)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
c)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
d)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold
13.
“Mr. Manifest Destiny”; added more territory to the United States than any other President. 
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Monroe
d)
Polk
14.
The U.S. annexed the this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.
a)
Missouri
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Oregon
d)
California
15.
1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.
a)
Spanish Cession
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
California
d)
Mexican Cession
16.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
17.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
18.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
19.
When was the Missouri Compromise reached?
a)
1820
b)
1850
c)
1776
d)
1803
20.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
21.
The Compromise of 1850 talked about 3 pieces of land...
a)
Maine/Texas/ Missouri
b)
California/Washington/ Mexican Cession
c)
California/ Washington D.C/ Mexican Secession
d)
Missouri/Maine/Washington
22.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
23.
The Compromise of 1850 said that Washington D.C. was a "slave state". What was the one exception?
a)
Buying and Selling slaves was LEGAL
b)
Buying and Selling slaves was ILLEGAL
c)
Owning slaves was LEGAL
d)
Owning slaves was ILLEGAL
24.
This law gave southerners more opportunity to have their escaped slaves caught and returned to their masters in the south.
a)
Annexation of Texas
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Fugitive Slave Laws
d)
Missouri Compromise
25.
A person who believes all men are created equal and does not believe in slavery.
a)
Annexation
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Northerners
d)
Sovereignty
26.
The Kansas Nebraska Act caused many problems between abolitionists and southern slave owners. What was this conflict known as?
a)
Punctured Kansas
b)
Bleeding Kansas
c)
Nebraska No
d)
Breathing Kansas
27.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel ________ _____ _______ electrified the North and sparked outrage in the South.
a)
Uncle Tom's Beating
b)
Guide to Slaves
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
28.
Dred Scott is famous for 
a)
being sued for helping slaves escape
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
causing the Civil War
d)
becoming the first slave to win freedom through the justice system
29.
What was the legal status of slaves in the United States?
a)
citizen
b)
property
c)
dependents
d)
immigrants
30.
Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?
a)
They feared the power of the slaveholders.
b)
They believed they would be able to own slaves someday.
c)
They knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor.
d)
They understood that the Constitution did not ban slavery in the South.
31.
What did Harriet Tubman’s work with the Underground Railroad involve?
a)
As a freed slave, she led others to take a stand against slave owners.
b)
As a freed slave, she bought slaves and then gave them their freedom.
c)
As an escaped slave, she guided slaves from the South to freedom.
d)
As an escaped slave, she opened a school for those who traveled to Canada.
32.
What did slaves most fear?
a)
being sent back to Africa
b)
B. being forced to learn new skills
c)
being sold away from their families
d)
being disrespectful to their owners
33.
Which of these was the most common way slaves resisted slavery?
a)
by killing their owners
b)
by escaping to the North
c)
by organizing slave uprisings
d)
by finding ways to quietly rebel
34.
Which of these best describes the Underground Railroad?
a)
a series of tunnels used to move slaves to free states
b)
people who secretly helped slaves escape to the North
c)
transportation system that moved slaves to freedom at night
d)
people who caught fugitive slaves and returned them to owners
35.
What is racism?
a)
The belief that one race is superior to another.
b)
Easily seen or understood.
c)
Not active.
d)
The social separation of groups of people especially by race.
36.
Slaves were captured from _____.
a)
England
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
France
37.
Many slaves worked on large farms called ______.
a)
plantations
b)
villages
38.
Capturing, transporting, and selling people is called the 
a)
slave auction
b)
overseer
c)
slave trade
d)
Middle Passage
39.

If a mother was a slave, her child was:

a)

Free for life

b)

A slave for life

c)

A slave for a short time

d)

Free for a short time

40.
Slaves were put on _______ and brought to Carolina.
a)
trains
b)
ships
c)
planes
d)
wagons
41.
A complete end to slavery
a)
abolition
b)
abolitionist
c)
emancipation
d)
dehumanization
42.

How did cotton relate to slavery?

a)

The desire to grow cotton led to increased slavery

b)

It did not relate to slavery

c)

All slaves were required to grow cotton

d)

Cotton was traded for slaves in Africa

43.

Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?

a)

To spread Christianity

b)

To give them diseases

c)

To share riches and wealth with them

d)

To provide more workers for plantations

44.

Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harpers Ferry in 1859?

a)

Preston Brooks

b)

Charles Sumner

c)

Dred Scott

d)

John Brown

45.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Dred Scott vs. Sandford? (Choose 2)

a)

The national government can prohibit the expansion of slavery in new territories.

b)

Outlawing slavery in a territory is unconstitutional.

c)

African Americans are not citizens.

d)

African Americans who live in free states are free.

46.

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. The south _____________the decision in Dred Scott vs. Sandford.

a)

supported

b)

rejected

c)

excepted

47.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
48.
What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Make Missouri a slave state
b)
Maintain a balance of free and slave states
c)
Give the south more power in Congress
d)
Prevent slavery from expanding
49.
What event brought about the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Texas wanted to become a slave state
b)
Oregon was being claimed by four countries
c)
California wanted to enter the Union as a free state
d)
The abolitionists wanted an agreement to end slavery
50.
How did popular sovereignty propose to resolve the issue of slavery in the western territories?
a)
Follow the Missouri Compromise
b)
Allow the Federal Government to decide 
c)
Outlaw slavery in all territories west of the Mississippi
d)
Have an election decided by the people from each area
51.
Abolitionists were upset with the outcome of the Dred Scott decision because the Supreme Court viewed slaves as what?
a)
Illegal
b)
Property
c)
Citizens
d)
Free
52.
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court 
b)
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom
c)
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner
d)
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free
53.
Which 2 issues played the GREATEST roles in causing the Civil War?
a)
States' rights and slavery
b)
Manifest destiny and Indian Removal
c)
The Missouri Compromise and California Gold Rush
d)
The election of James K Polk and the Northwest Ordinance
54.

Which was the first state to secede?

a)

Alabama

b)

South Carolina

c)

Texas

d)

Mississippi

55.

Which person's election led to Southern secession?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

John Bell

c)

John Brekinridge

d)

Abraham Lincoln

56.
After the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, the Southern states debated the question of __, or withdrawing from the Union.
a)
secession
b)
populous
c)
slavery
d)
federalist
57.
Which of these concepts did secessionists use to support their views?
a)
constitutionalism
b)
states' rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
58.
Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Stephen Douglas
59.

In the Election of 1860, Lincoln runs as the Republican. He is against the spread of

a)

voting rights

b)

railroads

c)

slavery

d)

democracy

60.

As soon as Lincoln was declared the winner of the presidency, Southern states started to _____.

a)

fight

b)

secede

c)

protest

d)

cry

61.

Fort where the Civil War began.

a)

Sutter

b)

Lincoln

c)

Sumter

d)

Washington

62.

What does the green color on the map represent?

a)

The poorest states

b)

The Confederate states

c)

The coldest states

d)

the richest states

63.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
64.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
65.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
66.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
67.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
68.

Last battle of the Texas Revolution

a)

Alamo

b)

San Jacinto

c)

Gonzalez

d)

Goliad

69.

Check ALL that apply. Caused the U.S. Mexican war.

a)

Border dispute between Nueces and Rio Grande River

b)

Mexico wants Texas back

c)

Mexico taking control of California and New Mexico

d)

Manifest Destiny

70.

Check ALL that show importance of Alamo

a)

Bought Sam Houston time to assemble military since it lasted 13 days

b)

Ended the Texas Revolution

c)

Huge victory for the Texan Army

d)

Soldiers were volunteers and showed extreme bravery, this would become motivation for rest of the war.

71.

Led the Mexican Army in both Texas conflict and War with Mexico.

a)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Mariano Arista

c)

Gregorio Ruiz

d)

Manuel Castrillion

72.

Brought the first U.S. families to Texas

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Stephen F. Austin

73.

Treaty ended the US Mexican War

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Mexican Session

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Treaty of Mexico City

74.

Why did Americans first start coming to Texas

a)

Cheap farmland to grow cotton

b)

Gold and silver

c)

Escape religious persecution

d)

Natives were attacking homes in southern states

75.

What purchase completed Manifest Destiny?

a)

49 degree compromise

b)

Mexican Session

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Louisiana Purchase

76.

Led the Texan army and would later become president of Texas

a)

Jim Bowie

b)

Davy Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

William B. Travis

77.

Which battle had a flag with “Come and Get It” printed on the front?

a)

Gonzales

b)

Goliad

c)

Alamo

d)

San Jacinto

78.

Why did Santa Anna want to attack the Alamo

a)

General Cos was once in charge there.

b)

Texans had surrendered in San Antonio.

c)

Mexican soldiers crossed the Rio Grande.

d)

He was furious that Texans had taken it.

79.

Why did Santa Anna and his soldiers enter the Alamo on March 6, 1836

a)

to sign a treaty

b)

to defeat the Texas army and stop the revolution.

c)

to offer to give part of Mexico to Texas

d)

to inaugurate a new president.

80.

What became the battle cry of Sam Houston's troops?

a)

No rendirse muchachos!

b)

Fight for Texas, Boys!

c)

Don't Forget Texas!

d)

Remember the Alamo!

81.

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

a)

Mirabeau B. Lamar

b)

Stephen F. Austin

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Erastus 'Deaf' Smith

82.

What nation borders Texas to the south?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Mexico

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Canada

83.

In what year did Texas become a state?

a)

1883

b)

1845

c)

1818

d)

1861

84.

The state capital of Texas is

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

Austin

85.

How many flags of different nations have flown over Texas?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

2

d)

4

86.

What is the nickname for the state of Texas?

a)

Golden State

b)

Lone Star State

c)

Volunteer State

d)

Natural State

87.

In what city is the Alamo located?

a)

San Antonio

b)

Houston

c)

Austin

d)

Dallas

88.

What large body of water borders Texas on the southeast?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

Gulf of Mexico

89.

What river creates most of the southern boundary of Texas?

a)

Brazos

b)

Red

c)

Rio Grande

d)

Sabine

90.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Gulf of Mexico
91.
Identify the area
a)
Red River
b)
Sabine River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Rio Grande
92.
Identify the area
a)
Arkansas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Mexico
93.
Identify the area
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Texas
94.
What was Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas becoming the 28th state of the United States
b)
Texas becoming a independent country
c)
Texas joining the Confederacy
d)
Texas joining Mexico
95.
Which war happened because of Texas Annexation?
a)
Texas Revolution
b)
American Revolution
c)
US Mexican War
d)
Civil War
96.
What was one of the reasons many Americans wanted to annex Texas?
a)
Northern States wanted another slave state
b)
Oil production
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
none of the above
97.
In which battle did Texas win it's independence (Freedom) from Mexico?
a)
Battle of the Alamo
b)
Battle of San Jacinto
c)
Battle of Gonzales
d)
Battle of Goliad
98.
Which battle was significant because it was the beginning of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Battle of the Alamo
c)
Goliad Massacre
d)
Battle of San Jacinto
99.
Who beat Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
James Fannin
b)
William B. Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Santa Anna didn't lose
100.
What year did Texas win its independence?
a)
1821
b)
1845
c)
1836
d)
1835
101.
Why did William B Travis write his letter at the Alamo that he signed "Victory or death!" ?
a)
To ask for reinforcements/help
b)
To announce their victory
c)
To inform Americans of their plans
d)
To announce his surrender
102.
Name the general and president who became the dictator of Mexico during the Texas Revolution.
a)
Jose Urrea
b)
Stephen F Austin
c)
Santa Anna
d)
William B. Travis
103.
No more U. S. Immigration, no more slaves, custom duties (tax) charged on U. S. imports.
a)
Mier y Teran Report
b)
Stephen F. Austin Arrest
c)
Turtle Bayou Resolutions
d)
Law of April 6, 1830
104.
What was the Fredonian Rebellion?
a)
First World War
b)
Fight against tyranny
c)
New York People fighting for rights
d)
Rebellion by H. Edwards against the Mexican Government
105.
What do you call someone who is given permission by a government to settle an area?
a)
empresario
b)
explorer
c)
conquistador
d)
leader
106.
The flower of Texas is the
a)
Bluebonnet
b)
Indian Paintbrush
c)
Black-eyed Susan
d)
Daisy
107.
The Texas state tree is-
a)
Oak
b)
Cedar
c)
Pine
d)
Pecan
108.
Texas State Motto
a)
Friendship
b)
Come and Get it
c)
Live free, die hard
d)
Everything's bigger in Texas
109.
While the Caddo lived in _________ Texas, they were still located in the _______ where fishing was a part of life.
a)
West...Coastal Plains
b)
West...Great Plains
c)
East...Coastal Plains
d)
South...Great Plains
110.
Name the region furthest to the West.
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Central Plains
111.
What region on the map edges the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Mountains and Basins
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
112.
The Jumanos lived in the 
a)
Great Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Mountains and Basins
d)
Coastal Plains
113.
Which Native American Tribe were considered skilled fisherman?
a)
Caddo
b)
Karankawa
c)
Apache
d)
Comanche
114.
The Karankawa made ______________________ to help them fish.
a)
Boxes
b)
Blankets
c)
Dugout Canoes
d)
Sailboats
115.
A ________________ is someone who travels from place to place at different seasons.
a)
nomad
b)
artifact
c)
confederacy
d)
adobe
116.
The European wiped out the Karankawa and Jumano tribes with ______________.
a)
trading and spying
b)
disease and fighting
c)
fighting and trading
d)
foods and trading
117.
The Comanche got almost everything they needed from the __________________.
a)
Beads
b)
Pottery
c)
Corn
d)
Buffalo
118.

Where did the name "Texas" originate?

a)

Spanish explorers named it after a region in Spain

b)

Named after a Spanish explorer

c)

Caddo tribe meaning "friendship"

d)

Apache word for "plains"

119.

What did the Apache and Comanche tribes use to make them such skilled fighters?

a)

Resistance to European diseases

b)

Horses

c)

Belief in the afterlife

d)

Guns

120.

If you did not like rain, you would not want to move to this region

a)

Mountains and Basins

b)

Coastal Region

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great plains

121.

Describe the Native American tribes that lived in the Great Plains

a)

Forests, houses of timber

b)

Desert, houses of adobe

c)

Abundant clay

d)

Grassland, hunted large animals.

122.

Why were some Native American tribes nomadic?

a)

They farmed

b)

They traded with other tribes

c)

They fought with tribes

d)

They depended on the buffalo for survival

123.

Which of the following describes Native American tribes that were sedentary?

a)

Hunted animals

b)

Fished

c)

Farming

d)

Raising livestock

124.

A dry period with little to no rain

a)

Aquifer

b)

Escarpment

c)

Drought

d)

Plain

125.

A large area of land that is flat or nearly flat?

a)

Plain

b)

Escarpment

c)

Canyon

d)

Aquifer

126.

Dry climate, least amount of precipitation

a)

Coastal region

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

127.

Which region is blue?

a)

Coastal Region

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

128.

Which region is orange?

a)

Coastal Region

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

129.

Which region is yellow?

a)

Coastal region

b)

North Central Plains

c)

Great Plains

d)

Mountains and Basins

130.

Which region is green?

a)

Coastal region

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

North Central Plains

d)

Great Plains

131.

Lipan Apache were ................................. because they

stayed in the same place part of the year, but then they used to move to another place.

a)

nomadic

b)

sendentary

c)

semi-sendentary

132.

The Jumano and Tigua Indians lived in ........................... This means they lived in communities.

a)

the mountains

b)

the river

c)

pueblos

133.
Person who was opposed to slavery
a)
Plantation Owner
b)
Abolitionist
c)
Vaquero
d)
Conquistador
134.
Runaway slave who started the Underground Railroad
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Bobby Boucher
d)
Billy Madison
135.
To formally withdraw from a union
a)
Annex
b)
Empressario
c)
Secession
d)
Ammend
136.
16th President whose election prompted the South to secede, assassinated after the Civil War
a)
Baberaham Lincoln
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Abraham Ford
d)
Andrew Lincoln
137.
Power of the government comes from the people
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government
138.
Define CLIMATE 
a)
A pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time
b)
A special area of land that is unified by common characteristics such as political unity, linguistics, or common climate patterns
c)
Originating from a specific place or region
d)
A large open area of grassland
139.
Define AGRICULTURE
a)
Someone who moves from place to place with no permanent home 
b)
A large open area of grassland
c)
A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it
d)
The process of growing plants and raising animals for food
140.

Convention

a)

a teacher gathering to discuss grades

b)

a meeting or assembly of representatives

141.
Define Expedition 
a)
A place where people start a community
b)
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to people in the area
c)
A journey undertaken by a group of people
d)
A settlement of people to a new territory
142.
Define Viceroy
a)
A journey undertaken by a group of people
b)
A Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas
c)
A military post under Spanish control
d)
A Spanish official appointed to rule land in the New World
143.
Define Mission
a)
A settlement founded to spread Christianity to people in the area
b)
A military post under Spanish control
c)
A settlement of people to a new territory
d)
A place where people start a community
144.
Define Presidio 
a)
The transfer of plants, animals,  and diseases between the Americas and other continents since the time of Columbus
b)
Travel undertaken in order to discover new resources
c)
A military post under Spanish control
d)
A place where people start a community
145.
Define Epidemic 
a)
The transfer of plants, animals,  and diseases between the Americas and other continents since the time of Columbus
b)
Widespread outbreak of disease
c)
A settlement of people to a new territory; to take control of the land
d)
A place where people start a community