U.S History for 5th graders

What year did the first permanent English settlement in America, Jamestown, get established?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1620

• 1607

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Which war was fought between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) in the 1860s?

• World War I

• Vietnam War

• American Civil War

• Revolutionary War

What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver in 1963?

• I Have a Dream

• I Have a Wish

• I Have a Plan

• I Have a Nap

Which Native American tribe helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in America?

• Apache

• Wampanoag

• Sioux

• Cherokee

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party

• Battles of Lexington and Concord

What was the name of the famous African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

• Maya Angelou

• Rosa Parks

• Michelle Obama

• Harriet Tubman

Which document ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence from Britain?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Treaty of Paris

What was the name of the famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address