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WorksheetsSS Unit 1 - Community and Founding Fathers
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 38mins
How did the invention of trains change many communities?
Horses were used more often.
People stopped trading goods.
Cities became easier to connect.
Towns became smaller.
New neighbors moved into a small town. They shared their favorite recipes with the community. How did this change the community?
The community began enjoying new foods and traditions.
The community changed its weather.
The community decided not to have any rules.
What important document did the Founding Fathers create that explains the laws and government for communities in the United States?
The Bill of Rights
The National Anthem
The U.S. Constitution
What contribution did the Founding Fathers give to U.S. communities?
They helped create rules and laws for the people.
They opened the first amusement parks.
They grew crops for every town.
How did the Founding Fathers help organize the new United States?
They built stores for every town.
They formed a government with laws and structure.
They created farms for settlers.
Why do people decide to form communities?
To help share food and supplies with each other
To work on farms and ranches together
To write new laws together
Firefighters and police officers serve the community by —
running local businesses.
planting flowers in gardens.
providing safety and protection.
If a community has a problem with traffic, how might leaders solve it?
Tell people to stop driving cars forever.
Decide to build new roads or bus routes.
Ignore the problem and hope it goes away.
Which group of services shows how a community meets needs for transportation, education, safety, and recreation?
Grocery store, bank, shopping mall, post office
Library, zoo, movie theater, restaurant
Farm, river, mountain, forest
Police department, public park, city bus, elementary school
Recreation in the Community → Park, Swimming Pool, ____
Hospital
Grocery Store
How does local government provide transportation for citizens?
By creating bus and train systems.
By giving everyone bicycles.
By making children walk to school.
Why is it important for a community to have rules and laws?
So every person can do whatever they want.
So people know how to live safely and fairly.
So nobody can ever start a new tradition.
Which of these is a service provided by local government?
Grocery store
Roller coaster park
Public library
Which is one way individuals help make decisions in a community?
Voting for local leaders.
Moving to another country.
Writing secret messages.
Why do communities need local government?
To make everyone dress the same way.
To provide important services like safety, education, and transportation.
To make sure no one ever has fun.
How can you tell that a picture shows a community from the past?
People are wearing clothes that are different from today’s styles.
People are smiling in the photo.
People are standing outdoors.
Some communities have local newspapers. What need is met by a community having a local newspaper?
A need for recreation
A need for transportation
A need for communication
Virginia City, Nevada grew rapidly after the discovery of silver in the 1800s.
Galveston, Texas became a major port city due to its location on the Gulf Coast.
Denver, Colorado expanded quickly after gold was found nearby in 1858.
Read about the communities in the box above. What is one reason these communities developed?
For tourists to visit
For religious freedom
For material well-being
Why did the Pilgrims decide to settle in America and build their own society?
To search for valuable minerals
To become wealthy traders
To practice their religion freely
