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WorksheetsFifth grade review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
A member of an eastern woodland American Indian tribe is looking for a natural sugar source to use when cooking. The object he or she sought to find this sugar was most likely
Maple Tree
grass
sugar store
Grandma's house
Which of the following American Indian tribes lived in houses made of mud–baked brick?
The tribe that owned the Three Little Pigs
the Iroquois of New York
the Hopi of Arizona
the Inuit of North America
Which of the following tribes was most likely to hunt buffalo?
Inuit
Mohawk
Lenape
Crow
Kachina dolls like this one are part of the culture of which group?
Mohawk
Lenape
Lakota
Hopi
Before European settlers arrived, how did the peoples of North America MAINLY pass down their traditions?
through songs and stories
videos
Tiktoks
text messages
The Algonquin tribes developed wampum primarily as a means to do which of the following?
buy things at Walmart
pay for food from white settlers
document important agreements
decorate their homes
Which information BEST fills the blank?
adapted to the tundra
fished in the ocean
used wampum to buy clothes
traded with other groups
How is the Iroquois government similar to the United States government?
They both have politicians
They both have a Constitution
They both have a president
They both have a king
What do these up-and-down lines on the map show?
directions to go
longitude
trade routes
latitude
Which was a MAIN goal of the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
to find Disney World
to go to New England
to find the riches of the Indies by sailing west
to see the sunset
The purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage was to prove
to find Disney World
to follow Christopher Columbus
the world was flat
that sailors could travel around the tip of Africa
John Cabot realized the region around Northeastern North America could prove profitable for England because of the large amount of
gold
cod fish
silver
people
Why did the Europeans want to explore and colonize the world?
The Europeans wished to increase their wealth.
The Europeans wanted to increase their power.
The Europeans wanted to increase their opportunities for trade.
All of the above
In 1565, the Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez de Aviles founded the oldest European settlement in North America. One hundred years later, this fort was built there. In what modern city were the settlement and fort located?
St. Augustine, Florida
Europe
New York, NY
Ogdensburg, NJ
Lewis and Clark are most well known for exploring
the Alaska coastline
Mexico
the northwest of North America, and reaching the Pacific coast
Europe
Which three places marked the points of the Triangular Trade Route?
Europe, Asia, and everywhere else
Africa, North America, and Europe
Africa, America, Albania
Square, Rectangle, Rhombus
Henry Hudson explored land in all of the following regions, except
New York River valleys.
Eastern Canada.
New England.
Florida.
Which nation controlled the highlighted region?
Spain
England
Russia
France
Which nation claimed the highlighted regions?
France
Spain
England
Russia
Which nation sold the area known as the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
Spain
England
France
Portugal
Which country had the first permanent European settlement in the shaded area?
France
Russia
England
Spain
King Philip's War (1675–1676) marked the last major effort by the Indians of southern New England to drive out __________ settlers.
French
Spanish
English
Dutch
From 1702–1713, Spain and France fought against Great Britain in __________ to determine who would control the colonization of North America.
the Revolutionary War
Queen Anne's War
King Philip's War
the Tuscarora War
Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec Indians in Mexico?
The Spanish wanted to expand their empire and wealth.
The Spanish wanted to change the Aztec Indian ways and make them follow the Catholic religion.
The Spanish wanted to show other European countries their power by conquering the Aztecs.
The Spanish wanted to gain control over the fur trade.
What was the MAIN reason Spain built settlements near the borders of its lands in North America?
to expand its empire
to search for riches
to convert Indians to Catholicism
to protect the colonies from attack
In their trade with the Plymouth Colony, the Wampanoag Indians received
farmland.
blue and white beads.
deerskin clothing.
cloth and metal goods.
What was one key way the Native Americans cooperated with the colonists?
They taught the colonists about religion.
They argued over land.
They helped write the Mayflower Compact.
They taught the colonists how to farm.
Why was the Great Awakening important?
It increased people's interest in religion and new religious ideas.
It showed people that the human mind had the ability to solve mankind's problems.
It opened the eyes of European nations to America's struggle for independence.
It proved that the Native American population could unite and fight the colonists.
In retaliation for settlers expanding their land holdings in Virginia and threatening the Indian way of life, the Powhatan Indians attacked the English settlements around Jamestown and
massacred 347 men, women, and children.
burned the outlying plantations.
destroyed the livestock and crops.
All of the above
The fact that Massachusetts settlers ignored a treaty with the Wampanoag was a contributing factor to
the King Philip's War.
the Sioux Wars.
the French and Indian War.
the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Which statement best describes the relationship in the 1600s between the Narragansett American Indians of Rhode Island and their neighbors, the Wampanoag American Indians of Massachusetts?
The tribes frequently allied with each other against enemies.
The tribes merged many times, becoming a larger tribe.
The tribes typically fought over land and other regional disputes.
The tribes captured and enslaved members of the opposite tribe.
American Indians of the __________ region attacked neighboring tribes and captured prisoners to be used as slaves.
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Which of the following Native American groups were known for making war against other Indian people in order to gain victims for religious sacrifice?
the Pomo of Coastal California
the Aztecs of Mexico
the Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands
the Cheyenne of the Great Plains
The main reason William Penn established friendly relationships with the local American Indian tribes was to
welcome the American Indian tribes into his colony.
eventually purchase land from the American Indian tribes.
merge American Indian cultural beliefs into their own beliefs.
convert American Indians to the Quaker religion.
Why did the founders of Jamestown settle on swamp land along the James River?
to give them the best view
to make it simple to ship goods
to avoid unhealthy land in the hills
to make it easy to grow tobacco
What was one advantage of establishing a colony along the Atlantic Coast?
None of the Atlantic Coast had been claimed by another country.
It had better access to shipping and trade.
The Atlantic Coast was better for farming.
Native Americans did not live along the Atlantic Coast.
What were the MAIN cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?
tobacco and rice
wheat and corn
fruits and vegetables
beans and rice
Who founded the English colony on Roanoke Island?
John White
John Winthrop
William Penn
William Bradford
Why did William Penn set up a colony in Pennsylvania?
He was asked to leave Plymouth because of political differences.
He wanted to start a system of trading posts with the Native Americans.
His ship landed in Pennsylvania.
He wanted to start a Quaker colony away from conflicts with the Church of England.
Why did the Puritans believe education was important?
Education was necessary for people to read the Bible.
Education taught people to respect other religions.
Education taught Indians to follow the ways of the colonists.
Education produced valuable scientific discoveries.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the religious views of the Quaker colony in Pennsylvania?
The colony granted religious freedom to all.
The colony signed treaties of friendship with the Native Americans.
The city of Philadelphia was founded there in 1682.
The colony struggled to survive because of the harsh winters and poor soil.
What did the Puritans want to "purify"?
The Church of England
The Massachusetts Bay Colony
The New World
Colonists at Jamestown
The Puritans believed men and women have different roles in a community. How did this affect the voting power that existed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
only women who belonged to the Puritan church could vote
only men who belonged to the Puritan church could vote
both men and women could vote
neither men or women could vote
Why was the First Great Awakening an "awakening" for the colonists?
the colonists realized Britain's authority over their lives should not be questioned
the religious sermons caused most colonists to convert to the Puritan church
the colonists gained reason through numerous sermons which caused people to question traditional authority
the colonists were taught to obtain scientific truth and knowledge through experimentation
Why was the Great Awakening important?
It increased people's interest in religion and new religious ideas.
It showed people that the human mind had the ability to solve mankind's problems.
It opened the eyes of European nations to America's struggle for independence.
It proved that the Native American population could unite and fight the colonists.
Which of the following colonies were the MOST tolerant of religious differences?
New Hampshire and North Carolina
Massachusetts and Connecticut
Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
Virginia and Georgia
Which of the following is a key difference between the British and French system of colonial success?
The French system relied on the triangular trade while the British system focused on establishing trading posts.
The French system relied on spreading colonies throughout the eastern coast of North America, but the British system was located in Canada.
The French system relied on developing coastal ports while the British system relied on developing inland posts.
The French system relied on establishing a fur trade while the British system relied on exporting cash crops, fish, and lumber.
Which was the most common form of self–government in the colonies?
colonial assemblies
Parliament representatives
royal governorships
sheriffs
Which principle expressed in the Mayflower Compact influenced the development of self–government among British colonists?
checks and balances
trial by jury
majority rule
inalienable rights
Which colony would most likely provide a supportive audience to a group of abolitionists who wanted to share their beliefs about slavery in the mid–1700s?
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin were all members of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society that believed _________.
slavery should be stopped
slaves should be able to own land
slaves should be able to vote
slavery should be legal in the colonies
African slaves were first brought to the __________ colony in 1619.
Virginia
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Maryland
During the 1600s and 1700s, the American colonists believed they should be __________.
self–governed
ungoverned
governed by Parliament
governed by one ruler
Which of these BEST explains how the House of Burgesses in the Virginia colony built a foundation for American democracy?
The New England colonists were able to make decisions without being governed by the English parliament.
The colonists were able to elect representatives to make decisions for their colony.
The citizens were able to choose a President to represent their new country.
The colonists were able to vote against any law or decision they did not like that was made by the legislation.
The Mayflower Compact was a __________.
contract between the leaders of the Pilgrim settlement and the Pilgrims
ship the Pilgrims traveled on
list of rules for dealing with the Native Americans
group of delegates in Virginia who made laws
