4th Grade Social Studies (2)

Which of the following is ONE responsibility of a good citizen?

During the 1400s and 1500s, explorers from European nations laid claim to lands in North and South America. The first explorer to reach the New World at that time claimed lands for the King of Spain. He was

People living in the American colonies had to trade for things they needed. Sometimes they traded with other colonies and sometimes they traded with England. Which of the following groups ran business and did most of the trading?

During the 1400s and 1500s, many Europeans wanted to find a new route to the riches of Asia. This wish to find a new route would lead to the

The Sioux, the Pawnees, and the Dakotas lived on the rolling lands west of the Mississippi River. They hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and other items needed to live. Where did they live?

The Bill of Rights is what we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Why were they added?

The settlement at Jamestown was started in 1607. The leaders of Jamestown thought that they could force the Native Americans to grow crops for them. When this failed they started

Thomas Paine was famous for his writings during the struggle for independence from Great Britain. Today, his writings would be protected by

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