Social StudiesMacMillan / McGraw-Hill

Chapter One

Peopling the Western Hemisphere

Much of the Earth’s water was frozen during the ______.

glacier

civilization

Ice Age

the Cold War

Much of the Earth’s water was frozen during the ______.

Ice Age

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

slavery

civilization

empire

town

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

Civilization

Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land for settlement.

farm ground

empire

fortune

homes

Pachakuti expanded the Inca ____ by clearing land for settlement.

empire

Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into ______.

slavery

marriage

jail

surrendering

Some Aztec prisoners of war were forced into ______.

slavery

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

ice rink

frozen pond

glacier

iceberg

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

glacier

The first people to settle the Americas survived by _____.

farming

trading

hunting animals and gathering plants

raising livestock

The first people to settle the Americas survived by _____.

hunting animals and gathering plants

Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.

built mounds to bury their dead

developed complex cultures

settled in what is now Ohio

built pyramids

Both the Maya and the Olmec ____.

developed complex cultures

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

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

using irrigation to water crops

The Inca built terraces ____.

to grow crops on steep hills

to get the best views

for decoration

so they could have decorations

The Inca built terraces ____.

to grow crops on steep hills

The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.

buying available land

offering people religious freedom

throwing away land

conquering neighboring peoples

The Aztec and Inca emperors gained power by ___.

conquering neighboring peoples

Study Skills

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

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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