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Social Studies Chapter 5

  1. 10 years
    decade
  2. 100 years
    Century
  3. Type of government in which citizens make the decision
    Democracy
  4. a large group of people living in a very organized way
    Civilization
  5. The times we live in today
    Modern
  6. the right to vote
    Suffrage
  7. all the land and people under the control of a powerful nation
    Empire
  8. the tools we use everyday
    technology
  9. a type of government where citizens vote for leaders to make decisions for them
    Republic
  10. rights that give everyone equal treatment
    civil rights
  11. What is the purpose of a flowchart?
    it shows how to do something or how things work.
  12. How do you read a flow chart?
    It shows steps in order.
  13. Why are inventors important to communities?
    they come up with new ideas to improve the way people work and live
  14. What is important about the telegraph and the telephone?
    Both were invented to speed up communication
  15. Who is George Stephenson?
    the father of railroad
  16. Who is Elisha Otis?
    invented the elevators
  17. Who is William Jenney?
    Use stee & iron to build & design a 10 story building
  18. Who is Samuel Morse?
  19. Why were the Model T's important to transportation?
    The model T's were important because people could afford to buy it and because the more people bought them it became the main formof transportation
  20. List some inventions in your home and how they have changed the way you live.
    Keurig, Ipad, IPod touch, WIFI
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