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Worksheets6th Grade U.S. History Full Year Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which river is the border between Texas and Mexico?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
Ohio River
Which 2 rivers flow into the Mississippi River?
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Missouri River
Rio Grande River
Lines of latitude help measure which direction of the equator?
North and South
East and West
North and East
South and West
Lines of Longitude measure direction which way of the Prime Meridian?
North and South
East and West
North and East
South and West
Which body of water is on the Northern Coast of the US and Canada and there is 5 of them?
Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which of the following is NOT one of the seven Continent?
North America
North Europe
Asia
Africa
Which Native American troops lived in igloos and thought polar bears were sacred?
Inuit
Kwakiutl
Iroquois
Pueblo
Which Native American tribe lives in adobe brick houses in the South Western area of the U.S.?
Kwakiutl
Iroquois
Pueblo
Lakota Sioux
Which Native American tribe were nomads and followed the buffalo around?
Lakota Sioux
Iroquois
Kwakiutl
Pueblo
Which 2 Native American tribes lived in longhouses?
Kwakiutl
Iroquois
Pueblo
Inuit
What sport was created by the Iroquois tribe?
Soccer
Football
Lacrosse
Rugby
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 G's of Exploration?
Gold
God
Glory
Giants
What were the 2 main resources traded in the Western African Kingdoms?
Salt
Gold
Silver
Sugar
Which explorer traveled the southwest part of the U.S. and was in search of gold?
Coronado
La Salle
Champlain
Cabot
Which explorer sailed for England even though he was Italian and was the 1st to reach the mainland of North America?
Cabot
Coronado
La Salle
Champlain
Which group of explorers were the cruelest to the Native Americans?
Spanish
French
English
Italian
Which group traded guns for furs with the Native Americans?
Spanish
French
English
Italian
Which group settled along the Mississippi River and built forts near major trading cities?
Spanish
English
French
Italian
What was the name of the "Lost Colony" in 1789?
Jamestown
Ronoake
Raleigh
Virginia
Which word was found carved on a tree at Roanoke in 1789?
Croatoan
Virginia
Queen
Conquistador
Which King of England had 6 wives and was the father of Bloody Mary and Queen Elizabeth?
King Henry VIII
King George III
King James I
None of the above
Who was the King of England when Jamestown was created in 1607?
King Henry VIII
King James I
King George III
None of the above
What was the major crop that made Jamestown successful?
Cotton
Sugar
Tobacco
Salt
In which colony did the Pilgrims land in?
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Delaware
Which college was founded by the Puritans?
JMU
PITT
WVU
Harvard
In which New England city was the witch trials of 1692?
Boston
Salem
Hartford
Providence
Which religious group settled in Pennsylvania?
Catholics
Quakers
Mormons
Jews
Which of the following people founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
William Vania
William Pennsylvania
Quaker Oats Guy
Which region was mostly farmland and plantations?
New England
Middle
Southern
Western
Which region had churches at the center of their town and cold, harsh winters?
New England
Middle
Southern
Western
Which current state was also part of the colony of Massachusetts?
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Maine
Vermont
Which country originally controlled New York and called it New Netherlands and New York City New Amsterdam?
English
French
Spanish
Dutch
Which other 13 colony was originally part of Pennsylvania?
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
New Jersey
Which Southern colony was created by James Ogelthorpe and was made for people in debtors prison?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Who fought against the French in the French and Indian War?
Indians
British
Neither
Which is another name for the French and Indian War?
8 Years War
War of 1812
American Revolution
7 Years War
Which American Founding Father fought for the British in the French and Indian War?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Which was the 1st tax put on the colonists by King George III?
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
All of the following were taxed on with the Stamp Act except...
Books
Playing Cards
Tea
Legal Documents
In which event were 5 colonists killed during a mob/riot?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Bloody Boston
None of the above
Who did the colonists dress as during the Boston Tea Party?
Native Americans
British Soldiers
Themselves
Halloween Costumes
Which phrase was on a cartoon made by Ben Franklin?
Join, or Live
Join, or Die
Don't Tread on Me
Go Colonies Go!
What was the name of the British Legislative?
Monarchs
King George
Congress
Parliament
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
King Henry VIII
King George I
King George III
King James I
In which battle did Washington cross over the Delaware River and surprise the Hessian soldiers?
Lexington
Concord
Trenton
Valley Forge
Which of the following battles was a major turning point of the war and the French and Spanish joined the Patriots side?
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine?
Common Pense
Common Sense
Why should an island rule us?
Boo KG3
What event did Washington emerge as a leader in the winter of 1777 due to a very bad winter and staying with his men?
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Trenton
Yorktown
What was John Champe's role during the Revolution?
General
Soldier
Spy
None of the above
Where did the British surrender to the colonists?
Trenton
Aldie
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Which document stated grievances against King George III and the rights colonists should have?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Treaty of Paris
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Indpendence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Mr. Moore
Which document 1st set up the U.S. government but ultimately failed with no President?
Constitution
Declaration of Indpendence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Which document was written by James Madison and set up the U.S. government we still have today?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Which branch of our government consists of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate and makes the laws?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Which branch of the government consists the President?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Which branch of the government consists of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
What are the 1st 10 amendments called?
Bill of Amendments
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Indpendence
Which of the following is NOT part of the 1st Amendment?
Speech
Bear Arms
Religion
Assembly
Which amendment gives the right to remain silent?
1st
2nd
5th
6th
Which amendment states no cruel or unusual punishment?
1st
7th
6th
8th
Which purchase doubled the U.S. in size in 1803 and was bought from France?
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Manifest Destiny
Which 2 men were hired to landscape and explore the West part of the United States?
Lewis
Clarke
Jefferson
Madison
Which of the following was NOT one of the 1st 5 U.S. Presidents?
Washington
Monroe
Madison
Colsey
Which of the following groups experienced a significant loss of culture, economic stability, and land due to westward expansion in the United States?
Immigrants
American Citizens
Native Americans
Slave Owners
The ___________________ faced persecution in New York and Missouri. They wanted to find a place where they would be free to live without persecution. Therefore, they started out on a westward journey on the Oregon trail.
Mormons
Catholics
Mexicans
Native Americans
Some American expansionists challenged the ___________________ with the slogan “54 degrees 40 minutes or fight!” They were ready to go to war for the Oregon territory. However, US President James Polk settled the dispute with a compromise and agreed to draw the border at the 49th parallel.
Mexicans
British
Canadians
French
Land in the West was much _____________than in the East. Many families made a difficult westward journey along routes such as the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails in the hopes of a better life.
Cheaper
Softer
Harder
More expensive
After gaining independence from Mexico, Texas petitioned to join the United States. However, Northerners were opposed to Texas’s annexation because they oppose ________________ states.
Slaves
Coast
Agriculture
Arid
To which state did people migrate to find gold in 1849?
California
Texas
Missouri
Arizona
The debate over slavery divided the United States into two sides. The __________________ emerged as the center of antislavery activity during the abolitionist movement.
North
South
West
East
The abolitionists objected to slavery for ___________________ reasons. They believed that it was an unjust practice that stripped humans of their dignity.
Moral
Constitutional
Economic
All of the Above
Who of the following is NOT an abolitionist?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Robert E. Lee
Which methods did abolitionists use to spread the abolitionist movement?
urged slaves to destroy plantations
filed lawsuits against slave owners
took away slave owners’ land
published antislavery books and articles
Where did immigrants work in the North?
Factories
Planatations
Farms
Schools
The south did not use immigrants to work because...
they had a large number of slaves
they were intolerant of immigrants
they did not need as much labor
The Compromise of 1850 brought about all of the following EXCEPT:
passage of a law to return escaped slaves to their owners
ban on slave trade in the nation’s capital
freeing of runway slaves that settled in the North
The South favored the spread of slavery because its ___________________ economy depended on slave labor.
mining
agricultural
industrial
space exploration
At which battle did the Union troops have to retreat back to D.C.?
Manassas/Bull Run
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Which battle was the bloodiest DAY in U.S. Military History?
Antietam
Manassas
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Which battle was the bloodiest BATTLE and the turning point of the war?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Manassas
At which battle did Grant starve out the the citizens of the South and gain control of the Mississippi River?
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Chancelorsville
Antietam
Which Union General had the "March to the Sea" and destroyed everything in their path?
Grant
Sherman
Burnside
Hooker
Which Confederate General lost his arm at Chancellorsville, died of pneumonia and has a separate grave for his arm next to his body?
Jackson
Lee
Grant
None of the above
Who was the Confederate General who turned down an offer from Lincoln to lead the Union troops?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Princip
None of the above
Where did Lee surrender to the Union?
Manassas
Petersburg
Richmond
Appomattox Courthouse
The ONE AND ONLY assasination attempt on Abraham Lincoln occurred in April 1865.
True
False
Which of the following was one of the events that turned the Civil War in the North’s favor?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Atlanta
None of the above
Which college did Mr. Kasman go to?
WVU
JMU
PITT
ODU
What sport does Mr. Kasman coach at Dominion High School?
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Football
What was the name of the Spy Ring in the Revolutionary War?
Culpepper
Washington
Culper
Hamilton
What state is Mr. Kasman originally from?
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Where did the witch trials in 1692 happen?
Salem, OR
Salem, MA
Salem, IN
Salem, MS
What is Mr. Kasman's favorite sport movie?
Minions
High School Musical
Mighty Ducks
Kicking and Screaming
What can Mr. Kasman not live without?
Glitter
School
Gatorade
Coffee
What does Mr. Kasman hate most in the world?
Glitter
Coffee
Minions
Whales
How much will we miss our students this summer?
A lot
A whole lot
Too Much
Infinite amount
Who won the Civil War?
Union
Confederacy
Great Britain
France
