Social Studies MacMillan / McGraw-Hill

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Social StudiesMacMillan / McGraw-Hill

• Chapter One
• Peopling the Western Hemisphere

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Much of the Earths water was frozen during the
______.

• glacier
• civilization
• Ice Age
• the Cold War

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Much of the Earths water was frozen during the
______.

• Ice Age

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The Maya left behind artifacts and evidence of
their complex _____.

• slavery
• civilization
• empire
• town

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The Maya left behind artifacts and evidence of
their complex _____.

• Civilization

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Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land
for settlement.

• farm ground
• empire
• fortune
• homes

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Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land
for settlement.

• empire

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Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into
______.

• slavery
• marriage
• jail
• surrendering

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Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into
______.

• slavery

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A huge sheet of ice on the Earths surface is
called a(n) ______.

• ice rink
• frozen pond
• glacier
• iceberg

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A huge sheet of ice on the Earths surface is
called a(n) ______.

• glacier

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The first people to settle the Americas survived
by _____.

• farming
• trading
• hunting animals and gathering plants
• raising livestock

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The first people to settle the Americas survived
by _____.

• hunting animals and gathering plants

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Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.

• built mounds to bury their dead
• developed complex cultures
• settled in what is now Ohio
• built pyramids

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Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.

• developed complex cultures

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The Anasazi learned to survive in their dry
climate by _____.

• using irrigation to water crops
• building homes besides lakes
• trading water and food
• giving up farming completely

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The Anasazi learned to survive in their dry
climate by _____.

• using irrigation to water crops

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The Inca built terraces ____.

• to grow crops on steep hills
• to get the best views
• for decoration
• so they could have decorations

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The Inca built terraces ____.

• to grow crops on steep hills

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The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.

• buying available land
• offering people religious freedom
• throwing away land
• conquering neighboring peoples

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The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.

• conquering neighboring peoples

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Study Skills

• You will be asked to answer questions using a
  TIME LINE.

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Writing

• You will be asked to write a letter telling the
  principal what the Pledge of Allegiance means to
  you. Explain why students say the Pledge every
  day. Give reasons to support your opinion.
• FOCUS think about what the Pledge means to you
• ORGANIZE Include facts and details to support
  your ideas
• REVISE proofread your writing for correct
  grammar, usage, mechanics and spelling

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• Return to Mrs. McIlwains web page.