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Worksheets5th Grade EOY Study Guide
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the16th President who was assassinated when watching a play at a theater?
a)
James Buchanan
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
2.
Who is the third president of the United States of America?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
James Monroe
d)
Abraham Lincoln
3.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators
c)
Bill of Rights
4.
The Great Compromise settled the dispute over
a)
The Presidential veto power
b)
The issue of slavery
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Judicial Review
5.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
6.
The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government.
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
7.
A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
8.
Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.
a)
Legislature
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Responsibilities
d)
Unalienable Rights
9.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
a)
given by God at birth
b)
given by our government
c)
given by our president
d)
given by our parents
10.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
11.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
12.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
13.
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from which foreign country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
14.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
15.
The North was dependent on __________ while the South was dependent on __________.
a)
Industry, Slavery
b)
Slavery, Agriculture
c)
Industry, Mills
16.
What was the Tariff of 1828 referred to by the Southerners?
a)
Tariff of Nullification
b)
Tariff of the South
c)
Tariff of Abominations
18.
1. Which term describes the belief that States have final authority on laws/regulations?
a)
States' Rights
b)
Nullification
c)
Slavery
18.
1. Which term describes the belief that States have final authority on laws/regulations?
a)
States' Rights
b)
Nullification
c)
Slavery
19.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
20.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain
21.
Which person is known as the "Father of State's Rights" and supported nullification and secession if necessary to protest the "Tariff of Abomination"?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
James Monroe
c)
John C. Calhoun
22.
What advantage did the South have the North during the Civil War?
a)
greater manufacturing
b)
more effective navy
c)
better government
d)
more capable military leaders
23.
Ulysses S. Grant was to the Union as ___________ was to the Confederacy
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
24.
Which event belongs in the blank box?
a)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
b)
Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
c)
Jefferson Davis is named President of the Confederacy
d)
John Brown is captured at Harpers Ferry
25.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
26.
War between people of the same country
a)
secede
b)
state's rights
c)
civil war
d)
slavery
27.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
28.
The Union wanted to control the Mississippi River so that
a)
it could control the movement of trade and goods
b)
it was a natural division to “split the South”
c)
it was an easier invasion route to the South than by land
d)
all of the above
29.
More factories, population, and a better navy were
a)
Confederate advantages
b)
Union advantages
c)
reasons for a Confederate victory
d)
causes of the Battle of Gettysburg
30.
Better officers, defending their own homes, and not having to go on the attack were
a)
Union advantages
b)
reasons the Union won the battle of Antietam
c)
Confederate advantages
d)
reasons that the Confederacy won at Ft. Pillow
31.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
more factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
32.
This freed the slaves in Confederate states.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Battle of Antietam
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
33.
When was the Civil War?
a)
1861-176
b)
1861-1865
c)
1870-1876
d)
2015-2019
34.
Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.
a)
Union (North)
b)
Confederates (South)
c)
Western Territories
35.
Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected president because:
a)
they believed he might one day end slavery, which would threaten their way of life
b)
they wanted a president who would support the abolition of slavery
c)
he wanted northern states to secede from the Union
d)
he had a plan to raise taxes
36.
The commanding general of the Union army was
a)
Ulysses Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
William Sherman
d)
John Wilkes Booth
37.
Why did the South oppose tariffs?
a)
Favored the Northern economy and threatened to hurt the Southern economy
b)
Allowed slavery in the North
c)
Favored the Westwern economy and had no effect elsewhere
d)
Allowed slaves to runaway
38.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
39.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
40.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
41.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
42.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
43.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
44.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
45.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
46.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
47.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave
d)
preserve the Union
48.
Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared --
a)
United State's freedom from Great Britain
b)
an end to the Civil War
c)
freedom for slaves in rebellious southern states
d)
the beginning of Reconstruction
49.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery
50.
What of these is not one of the Three Branches of Government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Empire
c)
Legislative
d)
Executive
51.
The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.
a)
Senate
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
52.
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Democratic
c)
Executive
d)
House of Representatives
53.
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Democratic
c)
Executive
d)
House of Representatives
54.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Supreme Court and the White House
c)
The President and the Vice President
d)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
55.
Which landmark does the President of the United States live in with his staff and family?
a)
The Jefferson Memorial
b)
The White House
c)
The Washington Monument
d)
The Capitol Building
56.
Where is the White House located?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Philadelphia
c)
New York City
d)
Miami
57.
The Industrial Revolution is best defined as;
a)
A war to change the economy
b)
A period of time when goods began being made in factories
c)
A time when roads became paved and cars were invented
d)
A war between humans and machines
58.
Eli Whitney invented:
a)
the Factory System
b)
Canals
c)
Steamboats
d)
Interchangeable Parts
59.
Which President is on the $5 Bill?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Grant
d)
Adams
60.
The first president to be assassinated
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
William McKinley
d)
William Taft
61.
George Washington (the country's first president) and Abraham Lincoln (brought the country through the Civil War) are honored on Presidents' Day in ... . Their birthdays were both in the same month (GW 22 & AL 12) and are celebrated together.
a)
January
b)
February
c)
July
d)
Novembe
62.
which admendment freed slaves
a)
3
b)
10
c)
14
d)
13
63.
13th Amendment
a)
Abolished Slavery
b)
Abolished Alcohol
c)
Abolished womens suffrage
d)
Abolished Income Tax
64.
What does RAPPS stand for?
a)
The Great Lakes
b)
First five Presidents
c)
Religion Assembly Press Petition & Speech (mnemonic for first amendment rights)
d)
The three branches of government
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