5th Grade S.S. Spiral 1

Identify three responsibilities you will have when you turn 18 years old. (select 3 answers)

• get a job

• serve on a jury

• take out the trash

• vote

• serve in military forces

Which describes how the items in the list are related?

• They describe the primary purpose of banks.

• They show how the government helps businesses.

• They are all reasons United States citizens pay taxes.

• They explain why businesses produce goods and services for people to buy.

Where on the map is the Chisholm Trail located?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

Which of these describes how the Chisholm Trail helped change life in America?

• It allowed Texas ranchers to move herds of cattle to railroad stations in Kansas where they could be shipped to other locations.

• It changed the lives of immigrants by making it easier for them to move to the West.

• It changed the lives of people in the West by making it easier to move cattle to small towns in Texas where they could be used for food.

• It made it easier for ranchers to find new sources of food and water for their cattle.

Which of these BEST explains why due process of law is important?

• Due process is important because it explains the steps that Congress must follow in order to amend the Constitution.

• Due process is important because it limited the rights listed in the Bill of Rights for African Americans who had recently become citizens.

• Due process is important because it granted citizenship to all people born in the United States.

• Due process is important because it guarantees that all citizens have certain rights even if they have committed crimes and that they are considered innocent until proved guilty.

How will the price incentives MOST LIKELY influence Franklin’s decision?

• Franklin will buy the items his mom needs and eight candy bars.

• Franklin will use all of the money his mom gave him to buy candy bars.

• Franklin will buy the items his mom needs and will come back tomorrow to buy the baseball cards at the sale price.

• Franklin will not buy anything today and will come back tomorrow so that he can get the baseball cards at the sale price.

Why might cattle ranchers prefer to use the Western Cattle Trail instead of the Chisholm Trail?

• The Western Trail moved cattle and the Chisholm Trail did not.

• The Chisholm Trail went further north than the Western Trail.

• The Chisholm Trail was shorter than the Western Trail.

• The Western Trail was longer and went farther west.

Why was being a cowboy a good choice for African American men after the Civil War?

• It gave them a chance to work on farms.

• It was a way for them to perform on a stage.

• It was an opportunity for them to earn a living.

• It was a right granted to them by the Freedmen’s Bureau.

Which BEST explains how the Constitution protects a citizen’s right to due process?

• The Constitution states that due process will be given only at the state level.

• The Constitution states that due process will be given only at the federal level.

• The 5th and 14th Amendments together define who a citizen is and guarantees due process for every citizen at both the federal and state levels.

• The 5th Amendment is the only amendment in the Constitution that states that every citizen will be given due process under the law.

During the early 20th century, many regions of the United States experienced major changes in their economies and in their populations.

Which BEST explains these changes?

• a decrease in agricultural opportunities and a decrease in industrial opportunities in the United States

• an increase in agricultural opportunities and an increase in industrial opportunities in the United States

• a decrease in agricultural opportunities and a decrease in industrial opportunities in the United States

• a decrease in agricultural opportunities and an increase in industrial opportunities in the United States