Europe

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: The Land

• Lines of latitude and longitude help us locate places on a map.

Lesson 2: The People

• There are a variety of languages spoken in Europe.
• The Chunnel is an underground railroad tunnel that connects England and France.
• The euro is the common currency used among many European countries.

Lesson 3: Europe, Past and Present

• Many Europeans settled in America.
• American culture has been greatly influenced by Europe.

Lesson 4: Colonization and Immigration

• Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who was one of the first westerners to travel to China.
• There were 13 colonies established in the New World.
• The American Revolution was the war fought between the colonists and British that won America its independence from English rule.

Final Project: The European Nutcracker

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