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Grade 5 eoy Social Studies Review

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

Tea and sugar

b)

mail sent between England and the American colonies

c)

It was an income tax on the colonial lawyers

d)

Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

e)

Weapons such as muskets and rifles

2.

What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish?

a)

It ended the Revolutionary War

b)

Gave America independence as its own country

c)

Established borders for the new nation

d)

All the answers are correct

3.

This battle was a turning point because it lifted spirits and convinced the French to help.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Lexington

4.

This Act required the colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Housing Act

d)

Quartering Act

5.

This was the final battle when the colonists and the French surrounded the British, causing them to surrender.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Ticonderoga

6.

This event caused Great Britain to implement the Intolerable Acts. The Sons of Liberty dumped a shipload of tea as a protest.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Coercive Acts

7.

This was one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Ticonderoga

c)

Battle of Concord

d)

Battle of Saratoga

8.

This was another of the first battles of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Lexington

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Trenton

9.

Why did the colonists protest against England?

a)

They were being taxed unfairly.

b)

They had no voice in government.

c)

Both of the above are true.

d)

Neither of the above is true.

10.

How did the colonists protest against English rule?

a)

Boycotting English products

b)

Violence and fighting

c)

Bringing in smuggled goods

d)

All of the choices are correct

11.

Representatives from the colonies met to discuss issues with Great Britain, agreed to stop trading with GB, and start a militia.

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

Big Cheese Meeting

12.

What were the major impacts of the French and Indian War?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

England was in debt from the War

c)

Colonists were angry they couldn't use the new land gain

d)

Great Britain taxed the colonists to pay for the war and the soldiers to protect the new land

13.

Which area is Georgia in?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

14.

Which colony is New Jersey in?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

15.

Which colony did Rhode Island belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

16.

Which colony did Maryland belong to?

a)

MIddle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

17.

Which colony did Massachusetts belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

18.

Which colony did Virginia belong to?

a)

Southern Colony

b)

New England Colony

c)

Middle Colony

19.

Which colony did New York belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

20.

Which colony did Connecticut belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

New England Colony

c)

Southern Colony

21.

Which colony did Delaware belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

New England Colony

c)

Southern Colony

22.

Which colony did South Carolina belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

New England Colony

c)

Southern Colony

23.

Which colony did Pennsylvania belong to?

a)

Southern Colony

b)

Middle Colony

c)

New England Colony

24.

Which colony did North Carolina belong to?

a)

Middle Colony

b)

Southern Colony

c)

New England Colony

25.

Which colony did New Hampshire belong to?

a)

New England colony

b)

Middle Colony

c)

Southern Colony

26.

This Act allowed the British to tax items such as paper products, lead, wool, paint..and even tea! What was it called?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Coercive Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Sugar Act

27.

When the Americans won this battle, they were able to steal 59 cannons from the British and use the cannons to fight the British in Boston. What battle was it?

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Ticonderoga

28.

This happened when colonists started throwing snowballs at British soldiers. They fired back and 5 colonists were killed.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Boston Massacre

29.

Who fired the FIRST shot of the Revolutionary War?

a)

British Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

No one knows

d)

Both sides at the same time

30.

This battle was won by the British after the Americans ran out of ammunition. Many British soldiers were killed.

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Savannah

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

31.

What did the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) do to the colonists?

a)

forced colonists to 'quarter' or house soldiers

b)

put Massachusetts under martial law

c)

all answers are correct

d)

closed the port in Boston and stopped all imports/exports

32.

The British wanted to capture seaports so they fought in these battles and won.

a)

Battle of Savannah and Charleston

b)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battles of Princeton and Trenton

d)

Battles of Bunker Hill and Breed Hill

33.

These were the first battles of the war. The British won them.

a)

Battles of Bunker Hill

b)

Battles of Savannah and Charleston

c)

Battles of Princeton and Trenton

d)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

34.

This battle was won by the Continental Army when they were led by Washington to sneak up and surprise the Hessian soldiers.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Long Island

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Saratoga

35.

What were the economic effects on both the colonists and the British after the war?

a)

food shortages

b)

all are correct

c)

debt

d)

inflation

36.

This is the line at 0 degrees longitude

a)

Equator

b)

Longitude

c)

Axis

d)

Prime Meridian

37.

This is the line at 0 degrees latitude

a)

Equator

b)

axis

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

latitude

38.

This shows directions on a map (N, S, E, W)

a)

map key

b)

scale

c)

compass rose

d)

lines of latitude

39.

This kind of map shows information such as borders, capitals, and large cities.

a)

physical maps

b)

historical maps

c)

globes

d)

political maps

40.

This helps readers interpret the symbols that appear on maps.

a)

map key

b)

compass rose

c)

scale

d)

map title

41.

A map that shows information over time, it usually shows dates.

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

special purpose map

d)

historical map

42.

What is the purpose of lines of latitude and longitude?

a)

to put lines on a map

b)

to show exact location

c)

to show directions

d)

to show how to get to a place

43.

These lines run horizontally or across the map.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

44.

A sphere which shows the land and water on Earth.

a)

physical map

b)

globe

c)

spherical ball

d)

political map

45.

These maps show features like mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, etc.

a)

political maps

b)

physical maps

c)

globes

d)

special purpose maps

46.

This shows distance on a map

a)

miles

b)

compass rose

c)

map key

d)

scale

47.

Which area shows mountains on the map?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Great Basin

48.

According to the map above in Q 47, what does the U.S. have the most of?

a)

grasslands

b)

deserts

c)

woodlands

d)

tundre

49.

These maps give specific information related to a certain theme?

a)

physical maps

b)

political maps

c)

special purpose maps

d)

historical maps

50.

You would use this map to find the location of large cities.

a)

physical map

b)

special purpose map

c)

historical map

d)

political map

51.

You would use this map to see the clear borders between states or countries.

a)

physical maps

b)

political maps

c)

special purpose maps

d)

historical maps

52.

This would be the map you want to use to find specific mountain ranges.

a)

physical map

b)

political map

c)

historical map

d)

special purpose map

53.

What is the highest court of the United States?

a)

the Upper Court

b)

the Justices

c)

the Higher Court

d)

the Supreme Court

54.

This branch makes laws and establishes taxes.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

lawmakers

55.

This branch settles conflicts, interprets laws, and tells if laws are constitutional.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

56.

A written plan for the government of a country

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Preamble

d)

Bill of Rights

57.

This was designed to ensure that the powers of the 3 branches of government are equal and each one can limit the powers of the others.

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

bill of rights

d)

federalism

58.

How does the Constitution affect society?

a)

All answers are true

b)

keeps people safe and peaceful

c)

gives a voice in government to ALL the citizens

d)

gives citizens equal rights

59.

This branch ensures fair trials, constitutional laws, and that other branches do not have too much power.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

60.

Choosing representatives for the government is....

a)

voting

b)

protesting

c)

paying taxes

d)

jury duty

61.

This Branch ensures that laws in the U.S. are carried out and enforced! Which is it?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

62.

Which document guarantees rights of freedom, speech and assembly?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Bill of Rights

63.

Which document told King George that the Americans no longer wanted to be a part of the British Empire?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Bill of Rights

64.

This is the SUPREME (highest) law of the U.S.?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

the Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Laws

65.

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

a)

to manage the economy

b)

to provide safety and security for Americans

c)

to provide services and aid for Americans

d)

all answers are correct

66.

This group supported the Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

67.

This guarantees the right of citizens to hold meetings and protest peacefully.

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of the Press

c)

Due Process

d)

Freedom of Assembly

68.

This protects citizens' rights to fair treatment through the country's judicial system.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Due Process

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Amendments

69.

This guarantees citizens the right to a trial by jury and the right to an attorney.

a)

rights of the accused

b)

rights to a fair trial

c)

rights of the press

d)

rights of religion

70.

This side wanted more power for State governments.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

71.

This group wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

72.

This ensures people can choose their own system of beliefs or have no beliefs at all.

a)

freedom of the press

b)

freedom of assembly

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom of speech

73.

It was added to the Constitution to protect citizens' basic rights.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Amendments

74.

This allows the media to publish what they like without punishment.

a)

freedom of religion

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom of press

d)

freedom of assembly

75.

This forbids high bail (money to get out of jail), high fines, and extraordinary (cruel) punishment.

a)

right to a fair trial

b)

freedom of assembly

c)

rights of the accused

76.
What is citizenship?
a)
Something that is given automatically when a person moves to a different country
b)
Being a member of a nation or country and having full rights  and responsibilities under the law. 
c)
That other grade on your report card that nobody really looks at
d)
A large boat that only carries passengers that are members of a certain country
77.

These are the obligations (duties) every citizen owes to the government and their community to keep it healthy and to keep it running well.

a)

Personal Responsibility

b)

Civic Responsibility

78.

Watching the news and reading the newspaper is this civic responsibility.

a)

voting

b)

respecting the law

c)

keeping informed on public issues

d)

protesting

79.

Following the speed limit and driving a car carefully fulfills what civic responsibility?

a)

paying taxes

b)

voting

c)

respecting the law

d)

keeping informed about public issues

80.

This is when citizens peacefully object against something.

a)

voting

b)

protesting

c)

respecting the law

d)

jury duty

81.

Which of these is a civic responsibility?

a)

voting

b)

paying taxes

c)

jury duty

d)

all of the above

82.

When citizens pay traffic tickets (money you pay if you drive too fast or badly) which duty are they fulfilling?

a)

paying taxes

b)

jury duty

c)

following the law

d)

voting

83.

Which of these is NOT a required civic responsibility?

a)

voting for government officials like the President or members of Congress

b)

paying taxes so the government has money to build roads, schools, etc.

c)

following the laws so there is peace between the people in the country.

d)

running for office, so that you can get a job in the government and help make or enforce laws.

84.
This novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and turned many people against slavery.
a)
"Harry Potter"
b)
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
c)
"Bridge to Terabithia
d)
"Gone With the Wind"
85.
Which side believed that slavery was wrong and should be abolished?
a)
North
b)
South
86.
This abolitionist raided Harper's Ferry and showed that people were willing to use violence to stop slavery.
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
John Brown
d)
Robert E. Lee
87.
This was the turning point and bloodiest battle of the war.  
a)
Gettysburg
b)
The Atlanta Campaign
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
d)
Fort Sumter
88.
This side depended on slavery for work on plantations, thought cash crops would be destroyed without slavery, and believed the federal government could not tell them what to do.
a)
North
b)
South
89.
This man was President during the Civil War.  He opposed slavery and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.  His goal was to preserve the Union.  He wrote and delivered the Gettysburg Address.
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
90.
Abraham Lincoln gave this speech after the battle at Gettysburg.
a)
The Emancipation Proclamtion
b)
I Have a Dream
c)
The Inaugural Address
d)
The Gettysburg Address
91.
This man was the head of the Confederate Army who urged Southerners to accept defeat and reunite as Americans at the end of the war.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
92.
This man was the head of the Union Army during the final months.
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
d)
William Harrison
93.
What effect did the war have on the South?
a)
manufacturing grew
b)
farms produced more crops
c)
railroads were destroyed
d)
industries grew
94.
Which of the following was an effect of war on BOTH the North and the South?
a)
diseases killed 2/3 of the soldiers
b)
teenage boys had to join the army
c)
economy grew
d)
slaves no longer had to work cash crops
95.
What effect did the war have on the North?
a)
crops were destroyed
b)
the economy grew
c)
more men were killed than in the South
d)
teenage boys had to join the army
96.
What year did the Civil War begin?
a)
1939
b)
2001
c)
1812
d)
1863
97.
Which word means land set aside for Native Americans
a)
Reservaton
b)
Pueblo
c)
Travois
d)
Mesa
98.
Which word means a portable house made of buffalo skin, used for hunting trips?
a)
Tepee
b)
Longhouse
c)
Igloo
d)
Lodge
99.
Which word means a party where the host gives gifts to the guests?
a)
Potlatch
b)
Powwow
c)
Shaman
d)
Ceremony
100.
Which of the following was the first group to use irrigation in America?
a)
Anasazi
b)
Mound Builders
c)
Eastern Woodlands
d)
Great Plains
101.
Which of the following created a writing system and an accurate calendar?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Inuit
102.
Who made the decisions in the Iroquois League?
a)
The Great Council
b)
Older men
c)
Older women
d)
An outside tribe
103.
What objects were used by the people of the Northwest Coast to represent a person's ancestors and show power and wealth?
a)
Totem poles
b)
Canoes
c)
Beaded clothing
d)
Horses
104.

Which region was open, flat land with few trees and long grasses?

a)

Southeast

b)

Plains

c)

Northwest Coast

d)

Northeast Woodlands

105.

Which Native Americans were nomadic and moved from place to place?

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Southeast

106.

Which Native Americans lived in a cold, harsh climate with snow and ice?

a)

Arctic

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest Coast

d)

Northeast Woodlands

107.

Which TWO N.A. groups depended on wood as a resource

a)

Southwest and Plains

b)

Plains and Northeast Woodlands

c)

Arctic and Southeast

d)

Northeast Woodlands and Northwest Coast

108.

Clay was used to make these apartment-like homes in the Southwest region.

a)

Chickees

b)

Plank houses

c)

Pueblos

d)

Wigwams

109.

What was the trail called that the Native Americans were forced to walk?

a)

trail of tears

b)

the death walk

c)

The march of tears

d)

the trail of fear

110.

What was the act called that forced Native Americans to walk the trail of tears?

a)

The Indian removal act

b)

The Trail of tears act

c)

The Native American agreement

d)

The leave of absence act

111.

Who was the president that ordered the Indian removal act?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

112.
The expedition sent by Jefferson into the Louisiana Territory explored . . .
a)
The Mississippi to Canada to the Rocky Mountains.
b)
The Missouri to the Rocky Mountains to Oregon Country.
c)
The Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains to California.
d)
The Ohio River to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
113.
Lewis & Clark reached which body of water?
a)
The Great Lakes
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Gulf of California
114.
The Oregon Trail BEGAN in which state?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Missouri
c)
Oregon
d)
Montana
115.
The United States went to war with Mexico over land claims in Texas and received ____________ and ____________ in the Mexican Cession.
a)
Texas & the Northwest Territories
b)
Oregon and the Midwest Territories
c)
California and the Southwest Territories
d)
Louisiana and the Louisiana Territory
116.
Which city's population exploded with the 49er Gold Rush?
a)
St. Louis, Missouri
b)
San Francisco, California
c)
New Orleans, Louisiana
d)
Portland, Oregon
117.
What is the term that represents the United States' idea that America had the right to own the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Colonialism
c)
Expansionism
d)
Imperialism

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