1. Language written response possible answers
trouble with e
Answer Needs instruction on silent ending 'e', word sorting, exposure to print that
includes 'e' words
2. 3 Immigrant Groups in California that contributed economically, socially,
culturally, or politically?
Answer Latino- economically agriculture and labor in oil, politically changed politics of california. They
are an important voting block.
Indians/East and South Asian immigrants- Contributed to tech industry in silicon valley
African Americans- social impact they are migrants who moved to california. Fight for civil rights and faced discrimination
3. 3 Principles of the US Constitution
Answer 1. Bill of Rights. Gave people rights they deserve, declares america have individual rights (
,the freedom of speech, protest, bear arms)
2. Reason. People have power, it is no longer the king or monarchy there is democracy now
3. Checks and Balances. 3 branches of government, divide the power, share power, reduce possibility of abuse
4. Causes for the fall of the Roman Empire
Answer 1. Intermediate cause was continuous barbaric invasion
2. Internal factors included political instability, decreasing farm production, inflation, excessive taxation, decline of
military
3. rise of Christianity divided population
5. Fuedalism in the middle ages
Answer There were no formal countries, but the fiefdom held economic and political power
6. What was necessary for the Industrial Revolution to begin in England?
Answer -Existence of large quantities of coal and iron
-rapid increase in the English middle class
-large supply of cheap labor
7. The OctopusA California Story (1901), by Frank Norris, vividly describes the
,negative impact of monopolies on the lives of many California citizens. Which
one of the following industries was the focus of The Octopus?Answer The Railroad
Industry
8. Shang Dynasty (China)
Answer (1650 - 1027 BCE) Considered to be the earliest dynasty in China. A major contribution to
Chinese culture was an advanced system of writing
-Ceramics made from jade
-Government was a Monarchy
-Religion was Polytheistic
, 9. Ch'in (Qin) Dynasty
Answer (221-207 BC)The dynasty that gives China its name. Most remarkable achievement was the
construction of the Great Wall.
the Qin instituted an authoritarian government; they standardized the writing system, measurements of length and
weight and the width of highways, abolished all feudal privileges.
10. Tang Dynasty
Answer (618-907 BC) used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy
based on merit, and a Confucian education system.
-Practice of Buddhism
-invented gunpowder, waterproofing, fireproofing, gas stoves, and air conditioning.
11. Confucianism
Answer -The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing
love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
-rests upon the belief that human beings are fundamentally good, and teachable, improvable, and perfectible through
personal and communal endeavor, especially self-cultivation and self-creation.