Social Studies DCP 3 Review

You can be a good citizen by--

• picking up trash around your community

• helping your neighbor with their groceries

• raising money to buy something your community needs

• All of the above

What is a volunteer?

• Someone who gets paid to do a certain job.

• Someone who works for the government.

• Someone who helps the community without getting paid.

• A homeless person

The laws in our community are made by--

• the police officers

• the government

• our parents

• all of the above

Clara Barton is best known for?

• taking care of wounded soldiers

• creating medicine

• being the first woman to fight in the war

• creating the red cross

Why were railroads a big improvement?

• A. it was cheaper

• B. they allowed people to travel longer distances

• C. people could travel quickly

• Both B and C are correct

Who were the Wright Brothers?

• They had the first successful flight.

• They were brothers who were always right.

• They build railroads.

• They made cars.

True or False

Immigrants are people who move from one country to another.

• True

• False

True or False

John Roebling was an immigrant who build the Brooklyn Bridge.

• True

• False

The Homestead was passed to help raise the price of land for Americans.

• True

• False

The Pony Express was-

• a group of men that helped people move from one place to another

• the name of the first train

• a mail system that helped carry letters back and forth

• a show people could watch on Broadway