Geography
How was present in North America first American Indians or Europeans?
At the time European explorers reached the Americas, American Indians had been living there for thousands of years.
What are text features?
things that can help a reader understand what they read
If you are putting dates in chronological order what comes first... the year 1900 or the year 2000?
1900
History is
the study of the past
History is the study of ________.
The past
Geography is the study of what?
The study of the Earth and the way people interact with the Earth.
Graphic features enhance the text of a textbook. They include photographs, diagrams, and timelines.
If you are putting dates in chronological order what comes first... the year 200 or the year 2000?
200
Chronological order is
Historians are people who
study the past
What is a region?
An area that has one or more features in common.
Name two social studies textbook organizational features.
Organizational features in social studies textbooks include a table of contents, an index, and a glossary.
Put these dates in chronological order...
1550, 1150, 2146
1150, 1550, 2146
Point of view is
how a person looks at a problem or an event
What is a primary source?
records made by people who saw or took place in an event
What is culture?
the way of life for a group of people
What is the purpose of the table of contents in a textbook?
To help a reader identify key topics in the textbook and the order in which they come
What is a century?
A 100 year period
an action that makes something else happen
What do historians use to try and answer the questions of history?
Historians investigate primary and secondary sources to try and answer the questions of history.
Name three of the five regions of the United States.
the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and Midwest
Native Americans first lived in the area that became the state of Michigan. Then, French explorers came to the area and began to trade with the Native Americans. Later the British took control of Michigan.
A. Comparison
B. Description
C. Cause/Effect
D. Point of View
E. Sequence
E. Sequence
What does the term A.D. stand for?
Latin = anno Domini
in the year of the Lord
something that results from something else happening
The questions of history are:
What happened? When did it happen? Who was involved? How and why did it happen?