Name _____________________________________________ Unit 2 History Assessment PART I _____1. How do Native American people tell of their beliefs about the world and their place in it? a. through origin stories b. in theories c. in mesas d. through technology _____2. The Aztec Empire was founded in which present‐day country? a. the United States b. Canada c. Mexico d. Spain _____3. Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Aztec? a. a writing system b. the wheel c. a calendar d. mathematics
The city of Tenochtitlan is founded and the first Aztec temple was built
1325
Canals are built in the city to bring water to crops
1350
Emperor Montezuma becomes the ruler of the Aztec
1440
Cortez arrives in Mexico
1519
Tenochtitlan is destroyed by the Spanish
1521
_____4. When did Montezuma become the ruler of the Aztec? a. 1325 b. 1350 c. 1440 d. 1519 _____5. What did Spanish explorers hope to find in Latin America? a. corn b. llamas c. oil d. gold 1
_____6. Which of the following countries was once a Spanish colony? a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Canada d. the United States _____7. Why were the American colonists unhappy with British rule? a. They did not have representation in Parliament. b. They wanted the British army to protect them c. The British did not import enough tea d. The British let them make their own laws
_____8. Which is an effect of the British North American Act? a. It gave Canadians the right to vote b. English became the national language of Canada c. Canada became a self governing nation d. The British had complete control of Canada _____9. What is not a result of the Quebec Act? a. French people could speak their own language b. Gave France control of Canada c. French people could practice their own religion d. French people could follow their own customs _____10. In the United States July 4 and in Mexico, September 16 are holidays that celebrate a. the arrival of the first Europeans b. the armed forces of each country c. independence d. the signing of the countries constitution
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True or False _________ 11. The natives of the United States, Canada, and Mexico share the same creation story. _________ 12. Totem poles were a way of passing stories from one generation to another. _________ 13. The Aztecs were very religious. Following their religious practices was the most important thing they did everyday. _______ 14. European countries did not establish colonies in the New World. _______ 15. New nations create flags and national anthems to show respect for their country and its history.
PART 2 1. “The Star‐Spangled Banner” became our national anthem in 1931. The words were written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. He was happy to see the flag still flying at the end of a battle with Great Britain. He described the flag as a star‐spangled banner. The Star-Spangled Banner words by Francis Scott Key O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming! And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there: O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? . . . Source: Library of Congress
1. Which symbol of freedom is being described in our national anthem? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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2. Using the chart below, identify two ways each native group adapted to their environment. Native Group
Adaptation 1.
Inuit 2. 1. Aztec 2. 1. Native American 2. Base your answers to questions 3 through 5 on the reading below. Every part of our [United States] Flag has a meaning which we American citizens should be able to read. The blue field and its fifty white stars stand for the Union of our fifty states, that is, for the United States of America. The thirteen stripes of red and white stand for the thirteen original colonies, which became the first thirteen states of the United States. The colors of the Flag are also symbolic. For hundreds of year’s red has been the color for courage. The red in our Flag represents courage, too the courage of our forefathers who fought for independence, the courage of patriots who died for their country, and the courage of all the brave men and women who helped to build our nation. White stands for liberty — the spirit of America. Blue, true blue, is the color of the heavens and stands for loyalty — the loyalty of all Americans to their country and their Constitution. Courage, liberty, loyalty — this is the message that the “Red, White, and Blue” has for us. . . . Source: Brown and Guadagnolo, America Is My Country, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961
3. What does the red on our flag represent? __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What does the white on our flag represent? ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What does the blue on our flag represent? _________________________________________
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Base your answers to questions 6 through 8 on the maps of North America below.
6. What three European countries claimed parts of North America in 1754? 1.________________________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________________ 3.________________________________________________________ 7. In 1763, which country claimed the least amount of land in North America? ____________________________________________________ 8. Describe two ways that European land claims changed between 1754 and 1763.
__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
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Base your answers to questions 9 on the pictures below.
9. Based on these pictures, list two changes this settler made to the land. (1)_______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ (2)_______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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Name _____________________________________________ Unit 2 History Assessment PART I _____1. How do Native American people tell of their beliefs about the world and their place in it? a. through origin stories b. in theories c. in mesas d. through technology _____2. The Aztec Empire was founded in which present‐day country? a. the United States b. Canada c. Mexico d. Spain _____3. Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Aztec? a. a writing system b. the wheel c. a calendar d. mathematics
The city of Tenochtitlan is founded and the first Aztec temple was built
1325
Canals are built in the city to bring water to crops
1350
Emperor Montezuma becomes the ruler of the Aztec
1440
Cortez arrives in Mexico
1519
Tenochtitlan is destroyed by the Spanish
1521
_____4. When did Montezuma become the ruler of the Aztec? a. 1325 b. 1350 c. 1440 d. 1519 _____5. What did Spanish explorers hope to find in Latin America? a. corn b. llamas c. oil d. gold 7
_____6. Which of the following countries was once a Spanish colony? a. Brazil b. Mexico c. Canada d. the United States _____7. Why were the American colonists unhappy with British rule? a. They did not have representation in Parliament. b. They wanted the British army to protect them c. The British did not import enough tea d. The British let them make their own laws
_____8. Which is an effect of the British North American Act? a. It gave Canadians the right to vote b. English became the national language of Canada c. Canada became a self governing nation d. The British had complete control of Canada _____9. What is not a result of the Quebec Act? a. French people could speak their own language b. Gave France control of Canada c. French people could practice their own religion d. French people could follow their own customs _____10. In the United States July 4 and in Mexico, September 16 are holidays that celebrate a. the arrival of the first Europeans b. the armed forces of each country c. independence d. the signing of the countries constitution
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True or False ____F____ 11. The natives of the United States, Canada, and Mexico share the same creation story. ____T____ 12. Totem poles were a way of passing stories from one generation to another. ____T____ 13. The Aztecs were very religious. Following their religious practices was the most important thing they did everyday. ___F___ 14. European countries did not establish colonies in the New World. ___T ___ 15. New nations create flags and national anthems to show respect for their country and its history.
PART 2 1. “The Star‐Spangled Banner” became our national anthem in 1931. The words were written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812. He was happy to see the flag still flying at the end of a battle with Great Britain. He described the flag as a star‐spangled banner. The Star-Spangled Banner words by Francis Scott Key O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming! And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there: O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? . . . Source: Library of Congress
1. Which symbol of freedom is being described in our national anthem?
Acceptable Answers: our flag, the flag, the American flag, the star‐spangled banner 9
2. Using the chart below, identify two ways each native group adapted to their environment. Native Group Inuit
Aztec
Native American
Adaptation 1. Shelters (from ice and snow); Animal Skins; Hunted animals for food and/or clothing (seals, whales, etc); fished; used dogs sleds for travel; carved animal bones into knives/harpoons; used animal fat for fuel; animal skins into blankets, clothing, tents 2. 1. Farmed the land to grow crops; Shelters; Capital City location; bridges/causeways leading to the city; canals/people traveled by boat; built aqueducts to carry water to the city; conquered other lands to obtain stone and wood; created a writing system and numbers to keep a calendar 2. 1. longhouses / wigwams of eastern woodlands; Shelters; hunted and fished according to what was available (ex: deer);created totem poles out of (cedar) trees; made tools to carve totem poles out of stone (ax) and animal horns (chisel); made paint from bark, clay, copper, berries and shells 2.
BASICALLY IT’S ANYTHING SPECIFIC TO THE AREA THAT HAS TO DO WITH HOW THEY GOT FOOD CLOTHING AND SHELTER.
Base your answers to questions 3 through 5 on the reading below. Every part of our [United States] Flag has a meaning which we American citizens should be able to read. The blue field and its fifty white stars stand for the Union of our fifty states, that is, for the United States of America. The thirteen stripes of red and white stand for the thirteen original colonies, which became the first thirteen states of the United States. The colors of the Flag are also symbolic. For hundreds of year’s red has been the color for courage. The red in our Flag represents courage, too the courage of our forefathers who fought for independence, the courage of patriots who died for their country, and the courage of all the brave men and women who helped to build our nation. White stands for liberty — the spirit of America. Blue, true blue, is the color of the heavens and stands for loyalty — the loyalty of all Americans to their country and their Constitution. Courage, liberty, loyalty — this is the message that the “Red, White, and Blue” has for us. . . . Source: Brown and Guadagnolo, America Is My Country, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1961
* In reading passage for lesson14, additional traits for the colors included: Red‐ hardiness, strength; White – peace, honesty; Blue – truth, perseverance, justice, vigilance. These are acceptable answers. 10
3. What does the red on our flag represent? Courage; courage of our forefathers, patriots and those who built our nation; those that fought for independence 4. What does the white on our flag represent? Liberty; the sprit it of America 5. What does the blue on our flag represent? The color of the heavens; Loyalty; the loyalty of all Americans
Base your answers to questions 6 through 8 on the maps of North America below.
6. What three European countries claimed parts of North America in 1754?
e. British/Britain/England f. Spanish/Spain g. French/France
7. In 1763, which country claimed the least amount of land in North America?
The French/France
8. Describe two ways that European land claims changed between 1754 and 1763.
Britain gained more land; Britain gained more land in Canada and the United States; France lost land; British got some land in Central America; Spanish lost control of Florida to Britain; Spanish gained more land French lost land to Spain 11
Base your answers to questions 9 on the pictures below.
9. Based on these pictures, list two changes this settler made to the land.
Cut down trees to build house; plowed land to grow crops; used wood to build homes and fence in land; put a stone chimney on the house
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PART I • Questions #1 ‐ 1 5 = 2 pts each (30 points) PART II • Questions #1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 = 2 pts each (14 points) • Questions #2 and 6 = 3 pts each (6 points)
Total 50 pts • 48 ‐ 50 = 4 • 36 ‐ 47 = 3 • 25 ‐ 35 = 2 • 0 ‐24 = 1
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