6th Grade 1st Six Weeks Test

The characteristics of societies in North America today were greatly impacted in the past by 1) invasion, 2) conquest, 3) colonization, and 4) immigration. How do these concepts change the characteristics of a culture?

To which civilization can America trace its democratic roots?

What has been the long term significance of French settlers in Canada?

A famine in Ireland is an example of a _____________ factor that drove people to consider _____________ in search of a new life in America.

In the Western Hemisphere, there are several different examples of economic systems, including free enterprise in the United States and a communist system in Cuba. If you visited Cuba, which of the following would you find to be different from our economy in the United States?

What has been the result of the short supply in factors of production in Mexico?

Which factor of production is MOST lacking in Mexico and has kept its economy as that of a developing nation?

How has migration from Mexico and Central America affected the
economy in the United States?

Canada is considered a more economically developed country than Mexico. Which of the following sources can provide evidence of this?

In a democracy when issues arise with which citizens disagree, protesters publicize their message to the people through all of the following EXCEPT—

Which Mexican artist is well known for using folklore and heritage in his artwork?

How have the Mexican people brought their past to life in order to inform and educate their citizens?

All of the following are cultural traits that bind the United States, Mexico, and Canada together EXCEPT—

All of the following are institutions basic to all societies EXCEPT—

Examples of Conflict and Cooperation
I. Comprising a Canadian Olympic team together
II. Each joining the Canadian armed forces during World War II
III. Petitioning by French Quebec to secede from Canada and form its own country
IV. Refusing to speak English as a national language
V. Hiring each other to accomplish work
VI. Working together on trade issues
Based on the migration and colonization by the French and English in Canada, which set correctly classifies the examples?

"People in the same business seldom meet together, even for merriment
(fun), but the conversation ends in a conspiracy, or plot, against the public, or in some scheme to raise prices on their goods and services, so that they may make more money."
—Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations
What was Adam Smith afraid was missing in businesses left to set their own standards?

Which foreign policy issue listed below has generated the greatest current debate between the U.S. and Mexico?

In pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya, and the Aztec. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized much of Mesoamerica from its base in México-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This territory would eventually become the nation of Mexico when the colony's independence was recognized in 1821.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico
From the reading above and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following is a true statement?

MULTICULTURALISM FRAYER MODEL.

Use the graphic and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: Which terms best complete the web, providing defining details to the idea of culture?

Which of the following is the term for the beliefs and customs of a group of people?

Where did the republican form of government in the United States
originate?

What is the difference between a service industry and manufacturing?

Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question: Based on the map, where would the
success of farming as a family business be less likely?

JUSTIFY YOUR RESPONSE ON THE PAPER

How has the Rio Grande influenced domestic policy, past and present?

Early settlers in the United States were able to make the MOST
successful use of their environment by settling near which of the
following?

Which of the following describes the location of North America?

Which two physical features do the United States and Canada share?

Use the maps and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question:

Shade the map above to show areas of densest population in the United States and Canada.

Explain why the populations of Canada and the United States developed in the patterns you shaded.