What is representative democracy? 3 representative democracy: a government in people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make their rules and laws for everyone 3 What contributions were made from ancient Greece and Rome in the arts? 3 mosaics, sculpture, and paintings are displayed on buildings 3 What principles of government from ancient Greece are part of our government today? 3 Greece was the birthplace of democracy (government by the people); a direct democracy 3 What principles of government from ancient Rome are part of our government today? 3 Rome had a republican (representative) form of government; a representative democracy 3 What is the government of the United States based on? 3 The government is based on the ideas developed in ancient Greece and Rome. 3
What is an explorer? 3 a person who travels seeking new discoveries 3 What country sponsored the explorer, Christopher Columbus? 3 Spain 3 What country sponsored the explorer, Juan Ponce de Leon? 3 Spain 3 What country sponsored the explorer, Jacques Cartier? 3 France 3 What country sponsored the explorer, Christopher Newport ? 3 England 3
Why did Christopher Columbus explore and what were his successes? 3 To find a western sea route to Asia. First European to discover sea route to America. Discovered “New World” (landed at San Salvador) 3 Why did Juan Ponce de Leon explore and what were his successes? 3 To discover riches and land to conquer. European to land in Florida (near St. Augustine); gave Spain claim to Florida 3 Why did Jacques Cartier explore and what were his successes? 3 To colonize the New World. Explored the St. Lawrence River Valley (near Quebec, Canada) and gave France a North American claim. 3 Why did Christopher Newport explore and what were his successes? 3 To discover riches, to find a western sea to Asia, and to colonize Virginia. Arrived at Jamestown; made four additional voyages to bring more people; was one of the first men to reach the Fall Line of the James River 3 Where are the countries of Spain, England, and France located on a world map? 3 3
What are the equator and the prime meridian used for? 3 to create the four hemispheres. 3 Which continent is England, Spain, and France located on? 3 Europe 3 What continent is the United States located on? 3 North America 3 How is a simple letter-number grid system used to locate places on a map? 3 the letter (left) and number (bottom) coordinates of a grid system identify the exact location of a place 3 Where is San Salvador in the Bahamas located on a map? 3 Central America 3
What did ancient Greece and Rome specialize in during ancient 3 building ships, farming, and making pottery 3 What did the people of the empire of Mali specialize in during ancient 3 growing food for the empire and protecting the empire 3 What economic specialization do you find in present Virginia? 3 shipbuilding 3 What economic interdependence existed in ancient Greece and Rome? 3 Greeks and Romans traded with Egypt and other nearby communities. 3 What economic interdependence existed in the empire of Mali? 3 The people of Mali traded (gold for salt) with other people. 3
What economic interdependence exists in present Virginia? 3 Virginia sells its coal to other countries but depends on other countries for oil. 3 What is economic choice? 3 the choice of or decision among alternatives or possibilities 3 What is opportunity cost? 3 the next best choice that is given up when a decision is made 3 When you make an economic decision what do you compare? 3 both the opportunity cost and the monetary cost of choices with benefits 3 What is a community? 3 a place where people live, work, and play 3
Who was the third President of the United States, was born in Virginia and wrote the Declaration of Independence? 3 Thomas Jefferson 3 What does the Declaration of Independence state? 3 people have certain rights 3 Who was the United States President when the country was divided over the of equality for all people? 3 Abraham Lincoln 3 What United States President helped free African American slaves? 3 Abraham Lincoln 3 What African American refused to give up her seat on a public bus as was required by law many years ago? 3 Rosa 3
What unites the people of the United States? 3 The basic principles of a republican form of government, including rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: and equality under the law. 3 What are some benefits of diversity in the United States? 3 *food *clothing *music 3 Where do American people come from? 3 American people come from diverse ethnic and national origins and are united as Americans by basic American Principles. 3 What is a republican form of government? 3 a representative democracy 3