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Worksheets5th Grade Content Study Guide
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Worksheet time: 41mins
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been an event that led to the colonists rebelling against Britain and signing the Declaration of Independence?
Unfair taxes such as the Stamp Act (taxation without representation)
The Quartering Act
The Boston Tea Party
The Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock
During his voyage across the Atlantice Ocean in 1492 Christopher Columbus recorded a log, or ship's journal, his day to day experiences and those of his crew. This journal would be an example of what type of resource?
A primary source of information
a secondary source of information
oral history
technology
What was Englan'd first permanent (successful) settlement in North America (1607)?
Roanoke
Plymouth (Pilgrims)
New SPain
Jamestown (Virginia)
How did Westward movement of settlers affect the Indians living in the west?
Because of the Indian Removal Act, the indians were forced to leave their homes and move onto reservations. This journey was known as the Trail of Tears because more than 4,000 indians died.
The US gave them some land on reservations so that the indians had a place to preserve their culture
The US gave the Indians some free land since the Indians were so nice enough to move
It did not affect the Inidans because they were allowed to keep their land
Why does Kentucky have a Constitution?
It serves as a plan of government
It set the tax rates
It lists when seatbelts must be worn in Kentucky
It gives Kentucky's history
Which of the following is the MAIN reason that the Pilgrims left England for the New World (Colonies)?
the right to vote
for religious freedom
to get rich from gold
to claim land for England
The Dallas tribe of the Northwest Coast Indians learned to speak many different tribal languages which allowed them to trade/exchange goods (without the use of money) with other tribes. Which of the following vocabulary words means "The direct exchange of goods?"
economy
barter
adapt
purchase
How did the coloniss show their appreciation to Squanto and the other Indians who helped when building their colony?
They traded their goods with him
They invited them to church
They invited them to celebrate their good harvest and thank the Indians for their help and cooperation. This event is now known as Thanksgiving
The Indians invited the Pilgrims to a feast and thanked the Pilgrims for coming to the area
A popular new toy is introduced just before Christmas, but the supply of the toy is scarce. What happens to the price of the toy?
The price of the toy will increase (go up)
The price of the toy will decrease (go down)
The price of the toy will stay the same
The toy company will quit selling the toy
Which of the following was NOT a reason that the early colonists wanted to create colonies in the New World?
The wanted religious freedom
They wanted to profit from the fur trade
They wanted to find gold and/or wealth in order to compete with other European Countries
They wanted to learn about the Native American culture
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the legislative branch of the US government?
To enforce/carry out the laws
veto bills
to define or explain laws
to make the laws
In the late 1800s workers began to join labor unions. What is the purpose of a labor union?
It is a worker's group that fights for better working conditions and better pay
It is a group that tires to get the workers to go back to work when they are striking
It is a group that tries to educate children so that they don't have to work in the factories
It is a group of people that tries to get better housing for the immigrants
Margot was born in Germany. She moved to the United States in hopes of getting a better paying job. Margot would be an example of
citizen
immigrant
ethnic group
colonist
What is the MAIN reason cities were built on or near large bodies of water?
for easy transport routes for people and goods
for the fertile farmland
for the mild climate
for the beauty of the waterways
Why were levees built along the Ohio and Mississppi Rivers?
to allow for cares to cross the rivers
to prevent/control the flooding of the towns along the rivers
to help irrigate the land so they could farm
to catch fish from the river
Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called the "Star Spangled Banner" as he watched a battle during the War of 1812. What does the "Star Spangled Banner" represent?
The president
American Veterans
The US Flag
The Kentucky Flag
People in the United States enjoy freedom of speech. This freedom is protected by the
Declaration of Independence
Bill of rights
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Why does the Southwest have to conserve water?
Because their water is polluted
because the Southwest is located near the ocean
Because much of the Southwest is a desert
Because they receive a lot of rain
A small equipment company that produces only tennis rackets would be an example of
scarcity
profit
interdependence
specialization
What is the name of the river that flows through Frankfort and central Kentucky?
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Kentucky River
What caused the disagreement between the colonists and the Native Americans that led to King Phillip's War and the French and Indian War?
Conflicts over slavery
Conflicts over gold
Conflicts over religion
Conflicts over land
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the executive branch of the US government?
To make the laws
To create Currency
To explain/define laws
To carry out/enforce the laws
Chris has $5.00 to buy a ticket to see a new movie or a ticket to a basketball game. He decides to buy the ticket to the ball game. What is Chris' opportunity cost?
Giving up the movie
Deciding how to spend the $5.00
Going to the ball game
Spending the $5.00
The Preamble is the intorduction of the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following is listed in the Preamble?
Every citizen will be guaranteed free medical care
Every citizen will be guaranteed a job
To establish common goals (General welfare)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a free college education
Which of the following was a symbol of FREEDOM to the immigrants coming into the New York Harbor in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Liberty Bell
Washington Monument
Statue of Liberty
Lincoln Memorial
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the judicial branch of government?
To define or explain the laws
To make the laws
To determine if treaties are unconstitutional
To enforce the laws
Managing public schools is the job of which level of government?
Federal/national
state
local
federal, state, and local
When the immigrants arrived in the US in the late 1800s and 1900s they were sent to Ellis Island in New York Harbor. What was the purpose of Ellis Island.
The immigrants were assigned jobs
The immigrants went to school at Ellis Island and learned how to speak English
The immigrants stayed at Ellis Island until they could find a job and a place to live
The immigrants were examined by doctors to make sure they were not too ill to come into the United States
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a reason that immigrants came to the United State in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
They came in hopes of getting a job and having a better life
They came for freedom
They came for land
They came to learn about American culture
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a MARKET?
Flea Market
Yard Sale
Grocery Store
School
Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. What is the historical significance of this holiday? (In other words, why do Americans celebrate this holiday?)
To honor the writing of the United States Constitution
To honor the colonists declaration of their freedom from England/Britain
To honor the memory of country's war heroes
To honor the landing of the mayflower at Plymouth Rock
What is the name of the natural landform that made Western Movement difficult? This landform is located in Eastern Kentucky and the eastern part of the United States.
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mountains)
Cumberland Gap
Wilderness Road
Which of the following is an example of DISTRIBUTION of goods?
A gasoline truck buying gasoline
A consumer buying gasoline
The company that changes oil to gasoline
The gas station owner selling the gasoline to the consumer
Which town was Paul Revere riding to in order to warn the colonists the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?
Boston, Massachussetts
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Massachussetts
Yorktown, Virginia
What is the MAIN purpose of the system of "checks and balances" in the US government?
The purpose of this system is so that no one branch is more powerful than the other branches
The purpose of this system is so that the President has has much power as he needs to effectively run the government
the purpose of this system is so that the legislative branch can override the president
the purpose of this system is so that the judicial branch can overrule the president
What is the historical significance of the date June 1st 1792 in Kentucky's history?
Daniel Boone crossed the Cumberland Gap
Daniel Boone and his group were hired to build the Wilderness park
Fort HArrod was completed. IT was the the first permanent settlement in Kentucky
Kentucky became the 15th state
What is the MAIN reason that pioneers moved into Kentucky?
They wanted to learn about the Native Americans
The came for freedom
They came for land
They wanted the hunting rights of the Native Americans
Which of the following was LEAST likely to be a reason that Americans pioneers wanted to move into lands west of the Mississippi River?
The land was cheaper in the west
They wanted more land to farm
Businesses wanted natural resources like wood and minerals. They wanted new markets to sell their goods
They wanted to learn about Native Americans who lived in the area
Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the settlement of Kentucky?
This landform made it difficult for pioneers to cross into Kentucky
This landform made it easier for water travel through Kentucky
This landform was a natural gap in the mountains were pioneers could cross the Appalachian Mountains and move west
It was a road built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to make land travel through the Appalachian Mountains easier
What is the MAIN reason that "Freedom of Religion" was included in the First Amendment to the Bill or Rights?
It was included so that Americans were guaranteed the right to go to any church that they wanted to
It was included so that the US government could not promote or favor any particular religion. They wanted to separate church and state (government)
They wanted the Pilgrims and Puritans to go to the same church
They wanted the government to be able to pay for private religious schools
Which of the following inventions is a for of transportation
Telephone
Automobile
telgraph
television
Which of the following is BEST definition of the Underground Railroad?
It was a railroad that helped the slaves escape to the North
It was a road that helped slaves escape to the North
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the free states in the North
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the slave states in the South
Which of the following is a form of communication?
Steam Boat
Automobile
Telephone
Train
Which of the following historical figures was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr
On January 1, 1863 President Lincoln signed a document in which he declared that all slaves in areas fighting against the Union (North) were free. What is the name of this document?
Proclamation of 1763
Gettysburg Address
Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
Martin Luther King Jr was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement whose peaceful protests led to the end of __
prejudice
discrimination
segregation
slavery
The Dirt Be Gone Company and Squeaky Clean Company both sell the same kind of product. This situation where two businesses sell the same kind of product or provide the same kind of service is known as ____. This situation helps to keep prices low and it offer consumers a wider variety of goods
consumption
production
distribution
competition
Osborne Elementary buys pencils for .15 each but sells the pencil to students for .25 (a quarter). What is the MOST likely reason the school increases the price of the pencil?
to increase the demand for the pencil
decrease the demand of the pencil
to make a profit (money)
To have a loss
Customers in most stores are NOT able to make a purchase by
writing a check
using a credit card
paying with money
bartering for other goods
What is the main purpose of a bank:
Print money
Collect taxes
determine price of goods
loan money
In the production of lemonade, which of the following is ahuman resource?
money used to buy the supplies
sugar
water
person making the lemonade
In the production of lemonade, which of the following is the BEST example of a natural resource?
artificial sweetner
Money used to buy the supplies
person making the lemonade
Water
In the production of lemonade which of the following is an example of a capital resource
lemons
money used to buy the supplies
person making the lemonade
water
Which of the following groups of people was the first to bring guns to present day United States?
Native Americans
Europeans (British, French, Spanish
Africans
Asians
Why has the population of the desert Southwest increased rapidly over the last 50 years?
They have learned to irrigate their land and because of the air conditioner keeps houses cooler
they have built more shopping malls
they have built more schools
They have built more airports
The president of the United States is in the executive branch of the federal level of government. Which of the following is the leader of the executive branch at the state level?
mayor
governor
US Congress
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The US Congress is in the Legislative Branch of federal government. Which of the following is in the legislative branch (make laws) at the state level?
President
Governor
City Council
KY General Assembly
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is NOT listed in the Preamble?
establish justice
ensure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
protect the environment
Mr. Hamilton is building a new house and he needed some wood. When he went to the luber yard they had run out of wood to sell. This situation would be an example of
opportunity cost
production (Produce- to make)
Consumption (Consume- to buy)
Scarcity
Which of the following events happened after the American Revolution but before Westaward Movement?
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock
The Boston Tea Party
The Civil War
Writing of the Constitution
Which of the following was a form of transportation that helped to develop the West after the Conestoga Wagon?
Airplanes
Horse and Stagecoach
Railroads/trains
Car
Which of the following was the result of the Mexican War?
Mexico gave up all claims to Florida
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas
Mexico gave up all claims to the Louisiana Territory
Mexico gave up all claims to the Mississippi River
Which event led to a sharp increase in population/settlement in California in the late 1840s and early 1850s?
they discovered gold in California at Sutter's Mill (California Gold Rush)
They discovered coal in California
California had fertile land
California had plenty of fish
What is the MAIN reason the buffalo was sacred (important) to the PLains Indians?
They used buffalo in their religious ceremonies
They depended on the buffalo for their basic needs (Food, clothing, and shelter)
they used the buffalo blood to make soups and puddings
They used buffalo tendons (sinew) as thread
Which of the following is an example of people changing their envirnment to meet their needs and wants?
draining swamps in order to make more flat land for development
Cumberland Gap
Appalachain Mountains
Mississippi River
Which of the following is a way that Americans can have their opinions heard?
Committing a crime
Watching news
Surfing the internet
Voting
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise over
religion
states' rights
land
slavery
Which is the LEAST likely to be a place to start an air conditioning business?
Florida
Kentucky
Alaska
Texas
What happens to the price of cotton when there is a drought?
price goes up
price goes down
price remains the same
they will stop selling cotton
Who helped the colonists fight during the French and Indian War?
France
Indians
England/Britain
Spain
Which of the following artifacts would have been LEAST likely to have been made by the Indians?
arrowhead
bone scraper
clay pot
gun
Which of the following was a famous speech that President Lincoln made in 1863? The purpose of the speech was to explain the purpose of the Civil War. HE also wanted to honor soldiers who had died during the Civil War?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
I have a Dream
Missouri Compromise
The United States has a federal system of government. What is the BEST definition of a FEDERAL SYSTEM?
A government that is owned by big business
A government where people elect representatives to make laws and run the government
A system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments
the government system in which the power of each branch is balanced by the other branches
A way of life for a group of people which includes their customs, holidays, language, fashion, and music is called
traditions
customs
culture
social groups
When did the settlement of Kentucky occur?
After the exploration of Kentucky
After Kentucky became a state
Before the exploration of Kentucky
After the Civil War
Education in Kentucky in the late 1800s was mostly in
large elementary and high schools
1 room school houses (using hornbooks)
No education was offered to any children in Kentucky
Every child had to go to school until they graduated high school
When there is a variety of goods for sale what does this mean for the consumers?
more goods are available to buy
less goods are available to buy
there will be a shortage of goods
no goods will be available to buy
In Boston, the colonists protested British taxes by boycotting British goods. What is the BEST definition of the word, BOYCOTT?
To refuse to obey those in charge of you because of different ideas about what is fair/right
To betray your country by giving help to its enemies
to refuse to buy goods from another country
To be loyal to your country
Which of the following historical figure was president during the Civil War?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the name of the river that flows through the interior (middle) of the United States? It is the longest river system in North America and empties into the Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Kentucky River
What is the name of the river that is a tributary to the Mississippi River and border Kentucky to the North?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Ohio River
Kentucky River
What is the name of the path built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to widen the path for pioneers to cross into Kentucky?
Cumberland Gap
Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mts)
Wilderness Road
Warrior's Path
