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Social Studies
MacMillan / 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
Return to Mrs. McIlwain’s web page.