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Timeline Skills
Critical Thinking
Score 1 point for each correct answer.
Score 1 to 3 points for each answer, depending on
the thoroughness of the response.
1. The first humans reached the Americas about
10,000 or more years ago by crossing a land
bridge between Asia and North America.
2. Magna Carta limited the king’s power and gave
more rights to the English people.
3. One to two million American Indians lived
north of Mexico. Groups differed in their
beliefs, customs, foods, dwellings, and clothing.
4. Slavery in the Americas began in the 1500s.
5. Jamestown was the first permanent English
colony in the Americas. It was founded in 1607.
6. The Mayflower Compact described how the
Pilgrims would govern themselves.
7. Providence was founded 29 years after
Jamestown. Pennsylvania was founded 45 years
after Providence.
8. The English Bill of Rights strengthened the
rights of the English people and the power of
colonial assemblies.
9. They were accused of witchcraft.
10.The Great Awakening revived religion in
the colonies and spread the ideas of liberty
and equality.
11.Possible answer: American Indians of the Great
Basin spent most of the year traveling in small
groups in search of food. They made temporary
shelters using willow poles and ate mostly
plants. American Indians in the Southwest
made adobe homes and lived in large villages.
Their diet consisted of corn, beans, and squash.
12.Answers will vary. Students must provide at
least two reasons for their choice.
13.Both Magna Carta and the English Bill of
Rights strengthened the colonists’ belief that
citizens had a voice in their government.
Magna Carta limited the power of the king
in England, and the English Bill of Rights
gave lawmaking power to the people’s
elected representatives. American colonists
saw themselves as English citizens and expected these same rights to be extended to
the colonies.
14. Answers will vary. Students must explain why
the events they chose merit inclusion.
Using Scores to Inform Instruction
Timeline Skills A score of 7 out of 10 indicates
that students understand most of the key events of
this unit.
Critical Thinking A score of 8 out of 12 indicates
that students are able to think critically about
most of the key issues of this unit.
If students score below these levels, consider
reviewing timeline and critical thinking skills.
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