Name ____________________ _______Date ______________TEST DATE:_________________#_______
Social Studies-Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Study Guide
Put this sheet in prongs of social studies folder. Record answers on loose leaf paper in social studies folder.
Vocabulary: Write definition and part of speech.
immigrant, culture
1. What was a form of transportation the Native Americans used?
2. What did Christopher Columbus call the first people he met? Why?
3. Why did European countries want a route by sea to Asia?
4. Name 4 European explorers that came to America after Columbus. Create a 3X4 chart.
5. What country did each explorer above represent and where did they visit? Add information to above chart.
6. Who was president of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
7. How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?
8. What are the names of the two explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory?
9. What are two major reasons for the increase in population between 1790 and 2000?
10. Name 5 things that are part of a person/area’s culture.
11. Name at least 2 things that represent your culture.
Name ____________________ _______Date ______________TEST DATE:_________________#_______
Social Studies-Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Study Guide
Put this sheet in prongs of social studies folder. Record answers on loose leaf paper in social studies folder.
Vocabulary: Write definition and part of speech.
immigrant, culture
1. What was a form of transportation the Native Americans used?
2. What did Christopher Columbus call the first people he met? Why?
3. Why did European countries want a route by sea to Asia?
4. Name 4 European explorers that came to America after Columbus. Create a 3X4 chart.
5. What country did each explorer above represent and where did they visit? Add information to above chart.
6. Who was president of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
7. How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?
8. What are the names of the two explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory?
9. What are two major reasons for the increase in population between 1790 and 2000?
10. Name 5 things that are part of a person/area’s culture.
11. Name at least 2 things that represent your culture.
KEY
TEST DATE: 11/12/13
Social Studies-Chapter 2, Lesson 1 Study Guide
Put this sheet in prongs of social studies folder. Record answers
on loose leaf paper in social studies folder.
Vocabulary: Write definition and part of speech.
immigrant – a person who comes to live in a new land
culture – the way of life followed by a group of people
1. What was a form of transportation the Native Americans
used? walked, boat (sailed)
2. What did Christopher Columbus call the first people he met?
Why? Indians; he thought he was in the East Indies.
3. Why did European countries want a route by sea to Asia?
Short route by sea that was safer (on land routes were
long/dangerous)
4. Name 4 European explorers that came to America after
Columbus. Create a 3X4 chart.
5. What country did each explorer above represent and where did
they visit? Add information to above chart.
Juan Ponce de Leon
Spain
Florida
Hernando de Soto
Spain
Florida
Francisco Vasquez
Spain
New Mexico
Jacques Cartier
France
MS river
Jacques Marquette
France
MS river
Louis Jolliet
France
MS river
Robert La Salle
France
MS river
de Cornonado
6. Who was president of the United States during the Louisiana
Purchase? Thomas Jefferson
7. How did the United States acquire the Louisiana Territory?
In 1803, the French sold it to the U.S.
8. What are the names of the two explorers sent by Thomas
Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis & Clark
9. What are two major reasons for the increase in population
between 1790 and 2000? Through treaties, purchases, and wars,
new territories were added; for example, FL purchase, TX
becomes state, England gives Oregon Territory, Mexican War
10. Name 5 things that are part of a person/area’s culture.
Food, clothing, music, art, religion, holidays, customs, stories,
games, and language
11. Name at least 2 things that represent your culture.