Social Studies Chapter 3 Study Guide

Below are SOME of the questions/ information that students should review for their social studies test on Thursday, January 5, 2017.

Vocabulary

1. longhouse

2. reservations

3. cooperate

4. explorer

5. colonize

6. pueblos

7. mission

8. interpreter

9. Quaker

10. pilgrim

11. constitution

12. taxes

Who was the 1st president of the USA?
What is the capital of the USA today?
Who fought for the American colonies to be free?
What caused the Boston Tea Party and what happened during the Tea Party?

Know how to read a timeline.

Using your SS book, fill in the chart below with the name of an explorer that BEST fits each description.
 

Who	Spanish/ French/ English Explorer	Cause (Reason for going)	Effect (What did he achieve?)
	Spanish	He was sent to China in 1492 to look for spices which helped food from spoiling.	He thought he reached the East Indies near southern China, but he really landed in Florida. He set up a settlement on the island of Hispaniola.
	French	He went searching for a water route to Asia.	He sailed the St. Lawrence River in 1535.
	French	He went searching for a water route to Asia.	He explored the St. Lawrence region and the Great Lakes. He also found Quebec City in 1608 and formed good relationships with Native Americans.
	French	In 1634, he tried to find the Northwest passage to India, a water route that would link the Atlantic and pacific oceans.	He did not find what he was looking for, but he explored Lake Michigan.
	French	He went searching for a water route to Asia.	He explored the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. In 1682, he claimed the entire Mississippi region for France.

 

 

	English	He went searching for the Northwest Passage to India.	He could not find it, but he did discover the Hudson River in New York.
	Spanish	He wanted to find the legendary Fountain of Youth spring.	He did not find the fountain, but in 1513, he landed near Florida and took control of the land for Spain. He was the 1st European to explore St. Augustine (FL).
	Spanish	He was sent to explore and settle Florida to keep the king’s ships safe from enemy attacks.	He built a fort (Castillo de San Marcos) in an area protected from the ocean and started a settlement (St. Augustine).