Social Studies Cumulative Review
Our country has lasting effects we still see today from other cultures. Below are
some examples of these lasting effects.
Nation or
Cultural Group
Native
Americans
Spain/Spanish
Fra
nce/French
Engla nd/English
Language
ke Erie
Ohio
Mississippi
Spa nish
Language is
spoken in
many areas of
Religion
Architecture
mounds
La
Brought
Catholic
Religion
Archways
red tile roofs
stucco walls
our country
Detroit
Wrought iron
Lou is ia na
ba lcon ies
New Orleans
The main
language in
our country
Brought
P rotesta nt
Religion
Georgian and
Tudor style
homes
There are a number of ways in which American citizens participate in civic life to promote the
common good.
Form of Participation
Voting in Elections
Communicating with officials
Participating in Civic and Service Organizations
Perform Volunteer work
Example of this Method
Each citizen can cast one vote in our country if
they are registered to vote.
lf you don't like something, you can write a
letter to a government official and point out
the problem and ask them to do something to
help solve the problem.
Join a community group like PTO
Volunteer to coach a sports team
Volunteer fire fighter
Think about the research report you did at the beginning of the year. You will
need to name ONE Early American Civilization.
(Maya, lnca, Aztec or Mississippian) and be able to fill out the chart below.
Describe the government of
th is gro
u
p.
Describe the religion of this
group.
Describe the technology of this
gro
u
p.
Describe the agricultural
practices of this group.
Vocabulary to know
Landform- the shape of form of physical features of the Earth's surface such as mountains,
volcanoes, hills, plains, plateaus
Population- the number of people who live in an area
Democracv- a country with a government that has been elected freely and equally by all its
citizens
Economics- how a society decides and organizes how money is made and spent
Relative Iocation- the position of one place compared to other places for example, Ohio
is
North of Kentucky and South of Michigan.
Climate- the kind of weather a place has over a long period of time
Region- an area where many features are similar
Absolute location- the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude
Dictatorship- a government ruled by one person usually by force
Culture- the learned behavior of people including beliefs and Ianguages
Monarchv-a political system in which a place is ruled bya royalfamily
lnterdependence and Specialization-When regions of the world are economically
interdependent they depend on one another for goods and services. For example the Midwest
region of the United Stated has a lot of coal and iron ore resources. Because of these resources,
Ohio specializes in manufacturing. The Midwest specializes in making cars. Columbia does not
have coal and iron ore, but their specialization is growing coffee. The climate in the Midwest is
not good for growing coffee so we depend on Columbia to provide us with coffee and Columbia
depends on us to provide them with cars.
Opportunitv Cost- The next best choice you give up when you make a decision to use your
resources for something. Example:You have ten dollars and you buy a CD with your money so
you can't buy the new shirt. Your opportunity cost is the shirt,
Entrepreneur- Someone who takes a risk to own their own business
Capital Goods- goods used to make other goods. Example: Machines, tools, trucks
Natural Resources-Things found in nature and used in production. Examples: wood, iron ore,
coal fruits and vegetables
Human Resources- people who do work. Example: Doctor, plumber, electrician, hair stylist,
teacher, farmer, truck driver
Different factors affect our lives every day. Below are some examples of this statement.
How Climate affects our lives
How landforms affect our lives
How population affects our lives
How economics affects our lives
Climate affects what we wear
Climate affects what activities we do outside
Climate affects our gardening
Climate affects all plants
Landforms can affect the weather in an area.
Landforms can also affect what kind of
activities a person does like rock climbing,
hiking in the hills or forest and snow skiing
Population or the number of people greatly
affects our lives. lf you live in a densely or
highly populated area, you will have a lot of
traffic and a lot of stores and restaurants.
There are probably a lot of things to do like
movies, concerts, ballet and much more.
There is most likely more crime and pollution
too.
lf you live in a sparsely or low populated area,
you probably live in the country or rural area
without much traffic and noise or pollution.
The way we make and spend our money is
economics. Where we live can determine
what kind of jobs we have. Our lives are
affected by economics every day by our jobs
and what we can afford to buy with our
money or spend our money,
People have changed the geography of North America in many ways. These changes have
caused many positive (good) effects, and some negative (bad) effects. Study the chart below
and be ableto describe some of the changes and the positive and negative effects.
Change to the
Geography
lmproved Navigation
in the Great Lakes
Building Highways
lrrigating Farmland
Conducting Mining
lntroducing New
Species
Description of Change
Positive Consequence
Negative
Conseq
Removed sediment
created deeper
navisation channels.
Built interstate
highways connecting
the country.
People use irrigation
to turn dry areas into
farmland.
Stop mining and
undergo mining.
New species of plants
and animals are
introduced to areas.
lncreased shipping,
lncrease mobility,
trucks can deliver
food and soods.
Dry region turned to
rich farmlands.
Obtain valuable
minerals such as coal,
copper, and iron.
Plants and animals
may be suited to
a rea.
-Know how to locate a place using.latitude and longitude
- Be able to label the following on a world map
Latitude lines
longitude Iines
equator
prime meridian
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
nce
over crowding
-Know how get information from a multi-tier timeline
- Be able to Iabel a compass rose
ue
Pollution and
lncreased air
pollution.
Harms wildlife by
taking away water
from lakes and rivers.
Soil erosion
destroys landscape
New species leads to
decline of native
plants and animals.
Name:
Directions: Label the hemispheres and label the compass rose.
Label this line:
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0
degrees
Label this line:
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Use the
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An sw ers
Class Election Results
1)
Who won the election?
2) Who got the least number of
votes'/
3) What percent of people voted tbr
Oliver'?
4) Wliat percent of people voted for
either Luke or Oliver/
s) Which two candidates had about
half the votes?
6)
Favorite Disney Movie
Which movie was the most
popr"rlar?
7)
Which movie was the least
popular?
8)
What percent of people said
Pinocchio was their favorite?
e) What percent of people said either
Pinocchio or Cars was their
favorite?
l0) Which two nlovies did about half
the people say was their favorite?
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1.
33'N lotitude, I l2'W longitude
35'N loiitude, 78oW longitude
3.
46'N lotitude,96oW longitude
4.
45"N lotitu de,
5.
29"N loiitude, 95"W longiiude
6.
43'N lotitude, ZgoW longitude
7.
25'N lotitude, BO'W longitude
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l22W longitude
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