Social Studies Overview Unit Five-
Our Country Long Ago
Main Ideas
*Native American groups inhabit diverse regions of our country and have lifestyles reflective of where they live.
*Ella Cara Deloria, a Sioux, researched and wrote many books and the Sioux language and culture.
*Native American clothing is shown to be both practical for everyday life and highly decorative.
*St. Augustine, Jamestown, and Plymouth were among the first European settlements in North America. Americans celebrate Thanksgiving to commemorate the feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
*A history map is one way to learn about early settlements.
*More people came to America to form 13 colonies. The colonists fought a war for independence.
*Paul Revere warned people that British troops were arriving.
*Lewis and Clark explored the American West.
*A time line shows the events of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
*During the 1860's, a railroad was built to join the East and West Coasts of America.
*Americans began to traffic in African slaves. Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who had been slaves themselves, helped other slaves find freedom.
*Sojourner Truth spoke out for the rights of African Americans.
Vocabulary Words
Tradition- A tradition is something that is done a certain way for many years.
Explorer- An explorer is a person who travels to a new place to learn about it.
Colony- A colony is a place that is settled by people from another country.
Colonist- A colonist is a person who lives in a colony.
Independence- Independence means to be free from other people or places.
Pioneer- A pioneer is a person who goes first and prepares the way for others.
Shelter- A shelter is a place where people live.
Unit Quiz
Directions: Pick one of the above vocabulary words to fill in the blank.
1. This is what the colonist wanted.
2. What do we call something that is done in a certain way?
3. What were the people who came to America to live called?
4. Colonists settled in America and formed a ___________.
5. A person who goes somewhere first to prepare the way for others is a _____________________.
6. Someone who travels to a new place to learn about it is called an __________________.
Directions: Circle T or F to indicate True or False for each question below.
1. T/F Slaves were not free.
2. T/F Africans were sold as slaves.
3. T/F Slaves chose their own jobs.
4. T/F Slaves were not paid for their work.
5. T/F Colonists thought taxes were fair.
Use the lines to answer the following questions.
1. How did John Smith and Squanto help the colonies?
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2. What did Abraham Lincoln do to help end slavery?
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3. Why is Harriet Tubman remembered as a very special slave?
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4. Why is Frederick Douglass remembered as a very special slave?
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5. Why do we celebrate Independence Day?
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6. Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
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7. Why is Jackie Robinson famous?
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What Did You Learn
Can you tell what resources the Native Americans used to make their food, clothing, and shelter?
Can you tell why many of the colonists were willing to fight against England?
Can you tell why the pioneers moved west?
Write what you would do if you were a pioneer packing your covered wagon for your trip out west.
What would you take?
Who would travel with you?
Would you be frightened?