Social Studies Unit 5: Our Country Long Ago
Study Guide
Who did Squanto help at Plymouth? ______________________________________
page 212
What did the colonist want from England? _________________________________
page 217
On Thanksgiving, people eat turkey every year. It is a _________________________.
Who was William Clark? ________________________________________________
page 222
What was St. Augustine? _______________________________________________
page 210
What is a place where people live? _______________________________________
page 203
Who traveled west in covered wagons? ____________________________________
page 224
Who helped the Jamestown colonists? ____________________________________
page 211
Who helped the pilgrims survive? _________________________________________
page 212
Who helped Lewis and Clark explore? ______________________________________
page 222
Who led escaping slaves to freedom? ______________________________________
page 231
Information about Native Americans (pages 202-205)
True (T) or False (F):
_______ The Powhatan lived along the Atlantic Coast.
_______ The Sioux wore clothing made from buffalo skins.
_______ Native Americans used natural resources to build shelters.
_______ All Native American groups lived on the plains.
_______ Corn, beans, and squash were grown by the Pueblo.
_______ All Native Americans lived in teepees.
What do we celebrate on Independence Day?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
____________________________________________________________________________
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Social Studies Unit 5: Our Country Long Ago
Study Guide
Who did Squanto help at Plymouth? colonists ______________________________
page 212
What did the colonist want from England?
independence ___________________
page 217
On Thanksgiving, people eat turkey every year. It is a
Who was William Clark?
tradition ________________.
A famous explorer _______________________________
page 222
What was St. Augustine?
A Spanish colony _______________________________
page 210
What is a place where people live?
shelter _______________________________
page 203
Who traveled west in covered wagons?
pioneers ___________________________
page 224
Who helped the Jamestown colonists?
John Smith _________________________
page 211
Who helped the pilgrims survive?
Squanto ________________________________
page 212
Who helped Lewis and Clark explore?
Sacagawea _________________________
page 222
Who led escaping slaves to freedom?
Harriet Tubman ______________________
page 231
Information about Native Americans (pages 202-205)
True (T) or False (F):
T __ The Powhatan lived along the Atlantic Coast.
T __ The Sioux wore clothing made from buffalo skins.
T __ Native Americans used natural resources to build shelters.
F __ All Native American groups lived on the plains.
T __ Corn, beans, and squash were grown by the Pueblo.
F __ All Native Americans lived in teepees.
What do we celebrate on Independence Day?
We celebrate our country’s freedom. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?
We give thanks for the things we have. __________________________________________
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