Communities
Which type of community is made up of farms, has very little traffic, and houses far apart?
Rural Community
Why do you think kings would build castles? Which need were they meeting?
The need for safety
Name two founding fathers
Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, John Jay and Thomas Jefferson are all acceptable answers
Who came to America first - Christopher Columbus, the Founding Fathers, or Daniel Boone?
Christopher Columbus
Which type of community is made up of very tall buildings, lots of people, and houses built very close together?
Urban Community
Why do you think people first came to America? Which need were they trying to meet?
The need for religious freedom
What did the Founding Fathers write to help change America?
The United States Constitution
Who was an explorer after America had already been established - Christopher Columbus, the Founding Fathers, or Daniel Boone?
Daniel Boone
Why did people create communities?
To share supplies and food with one another
When people found gold in California, thieves kept stealing their gold. Which need were they in need of?
The need for security/laws
What contribution did the Founding Fathers make towards communites? (The US constitution is made up of what?)
Laws for the people of the United States
Mom got her driver's license 10 years ago, therefore she got it a ______ ago.
Decade
How would the invention of cars change a rural community?
Roads would be built, people could travel easier, etc
Several communities have gold mines, cattle industries, and oil rigs. Which need are they meeting?
The need for material wellbeing
The Founding Fathers wanted to get ________ from Britain, therefore they wrote the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
Freedom
My Grandma was born 100 years ago, therefore, she was born a _______ ago.
Century
How would the invention of lights change any community?
Lights on roads, lights on cars, lights in the house, etc.
People in communities often need to communicate with one another. What are two ways a community can receive news?
Newspaper, television and radio are all acceptable answers.
Which document outlines the different types of government? The Bill of Rights, US Constitution, or Declaration of Independence?
The US Constitution
Describe how long a year, decade, and century are.
A year is 365 days, a decade is 10 years, and a century is 100 years.