Social Studies Test on Tuesday

Please continue studying this weekend for the Social Studies Test that is on Tuesday.  Below is the study guide as well as the coordinating pages to help you locate the answers in the text book.  Please see my email for the attached copies of the answers and Paul Revere glossary.

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Unit 1 Our Country’s Formation Study Guide

Vocabulary Words

1.     colony  ______________________________________________________

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2.     Revolution  __________________________________________________

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3.    liberty    _____________________________________________________

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4.    Taxes ______________________________________________________

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5.    Boycott  ______________________________________________________

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6.     direct democracy    ____________________________________________

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7.     representative democracy  ______________________________________

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8.    separation of power  ____________________________________________

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9.    Entrepreneur  ________________________________________________

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10. Independence  _________________________________________________

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11.   Patriot _______________________________________________________

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12.  Diligence ____________________________________________________

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Paul Revere - know the occupation and contributions before and after the Revolutionary War

Know why American colonist didn’t want to be ruled by Britain.

 Know how to read a timeline

Be able to tell why Athens, Greece is important to our Democracy

Be able to locate on a map Athens, Greece.

What does our government do in order make sure no single branch becomes too powerful?

Why was Washington, DC chosen for our nation’s capital?

What are the responsibilities of American citizens?

What is the Constitution?

Be able to explain two rights American citizens have

Social Studies Unit 1 Study Guide Page Numbers

·         American Colonists didn’t want to be ruled by Britain:  pg. 100

·         Why Athens, Greece is important to our democracy:  pg. 222-226

·         Be able to locate Athens, Greece, the Prime Meridian and the Equator on a map:  pg. 250

·         What does our government do in order to make sure no single branch becomes too powerful:  pg. 220

·         Why was Washington, DC chosen as our nation’s capital:

·         What are the responsibilities of American citizens:  pg. 190-191

·         What is the Constitution:  pg. 103

·         Be able to explain two rights American citizens have:  pg. 188-189

·         Paul Revere:  know occupation and contributions before and after the revolutionary war:   pg. 153 and see back of this page