WorksheetsSocial Studies Unit 5 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
American Indians were the first people who lived in North America.
True
False
What is a Powwow?
a meeting of American Indian leaders
a school for American Indian children
a festival where American Indians sing, dance, and tell stories
a place where American Indians live
Which is NOT the name of an American Indian group you read about?
Cheyenne
Hopi
Seminole
Islanders
Christopher Columbus was a president.
True
False
What were the names of the 3 ships Columbus and his crew sailed on?
the Nina, the Pinta, and the Ava Maria
the Nuna, the Pinata, and the Ava Maria
the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
the Nuna, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Christopher Columbus found a shorter way to reach faraway lands.
True
False
What happened first?
The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
The Constitution was written and signed.
Colonists founded Jamestown.
The American Revolutionary War began.
What happened to many of the native people when Europeans began establishing settlements?
They became government leaders in the new settlements.
They began to live in the settlements with the colonists.
They were forced to move, forced into slavery, or were killed.
They traveled to England and started their own colonies.
Colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain. What was one of their reasons?
They wanted to choose their own leaders.
They wanted to establish more settlements.
They wanted to end slavery in the colonies.
They wanted to trade goods with France.
Why was President Lincoln against Slavery?
because a little girl wrote him a letter
because he thought the south was making too much money
because he was the leader of the Underground Railroad
because he thought that all people should be free
Why is Lincoln honored as a great President?
because he was so tall
because he like the theatre
because he grew a beard
because he helped to end slavery
The Pilgrims were the only people to leave England and come to America.
True
False
Early America had ______ colonies.
15
20
2
13
What is NOT one of the consequences of settlers clearing land to make more food and build more homes, stores, and factories?
Animals lost their habitats and some became extinct.
National parks were preserved to save nature.
Cars and factories polluted the air.
Homes and factories polluted the water.
It is important to protect resources such as air, water, and trees.
True
False
Our national bird, the Bald Eagle, was once endangered, but isn't anymore.
True
Flase
What can you do to help sVe the Earth's natural Resources?
Plant a tree or garden
Turn off water as you are brushing your teeth
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
All of the above
If an animal is endangered that means there is a large population of them.
True
False
_______ is the number of people living in a certain place.
population
resource
pollution
colony
If something becomes ________ it is gone forever.
endangered
extinct
population
resource
