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Social Studies Weekly, Week 16, 5th grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A new coin system created by this person and adopted by Congress in 1785.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Dolly Madison

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

What were some major problems the U. S. had under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

There were no states to join the Articles of Confederation.

b)

There wasn't an executive branch so states didn't follow the rules and laws.

c)

Women wanted to take over.

d)

Men wanted to take over.

3.

This Revolutionary War solider-turned-farmer led a rebellion against the government in 1786-1787.

a)

Daniel Shays

b)

James Dean

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Baron von Steuben

4.

What were two events that ended the Revolutionary War?

a)

The soldiers were tired and hungry.

b)

Great Britain formally recognized the independence of the United States in the Treaty of Paris. General Cornwallis surrendered in Yorktown.

c)

The Declaration of Independence and King George gave up.

d)

King George died and the U.S. didn't go to his funeral.

5.

George Washington was............

a)

the first president, the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, the inventor of bifocals

b)

the first man on the moon, the first man to pose for the dollar bill, a farmer

c)

Revolutionary War general, the inventor of the hot-air balloon, the inventor of the quarter.

d)

A Revolutionary War General, the first president, a surveyor.

6.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for ...........?

a)

new land for states, new slaves, new trade with the Chinese

b)

New land for states, prohibition of slavery, the Ohio River as a boundary.

c)

new land for Native Americans, fur trading with China, hot-air ballooning

d)

new land for existing states, more tax money, cooperation with the British

7.

This agreement officially ended the Revolutionary war.

a)

Treaty of Cornwallis, 1781

b)

Treaty of Osceola, 1843

c)

Treat of Paris, 1783

d)

Treaty of Philadelphia, 1776

8.

The Articles of Confederation provided for a _______.

a)

League of Women Voters

b)

ginseng exchange

c)

firm league of friendship

d)

national constitution

9.

This law allowed states to expand by buying surveyed lands to their west.

a)

Southwest Ordinance

b)

Florida Exchange

c)

Land Ordinance of 1785

d)

Northern Territory Rule

10.

The post-Revolutionary War government of the early 1780s was based on which document?

a)

The Articles of Confederation.

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Constitution

11.

Technology of the 1780s included _______.

a)

submarines and cellular phones

b)

hot-air balloons, bifocals, and ice cream

c)

ice cream, Coca-Cola™ and sandwiches

d)

bifocals, coins and airplanes

12.

Some problems under the Articles of Confederation were that states ________.

a)

printed their own money and taxed other states.

b)

taxed each other and went to war against England and France

c)

printed their own money and fought over names of ice cream flavors

d)

made their own rules for trade and started the Civil War

13.

Which word means the same as approved?

a)

humble

b)

ratify

c)

disband

d)

pardon

14.

What words means the same as national?

a)

approve

b)

pardon

c)

human

d)

federal

15.

Which word means the same split up?

a)

humble

b)

ratify

c)

disband

d)

federal

16.

What is the meaning of rules?

a)

Should be followed

b)

Strongly suggested

c)

disband

d)

are made to be broken

17.

What is the meaning of guidelines?

a)

Should be read two times

b)

Should be followed

c)

Strongly suggested

d)

Are make by the principal

18.

What word means "not proud or boastful"?

a)

pardon

b)

humble

c)

disband

d)

ratify

19.

Who said "War is never good ."

a)

George Washington

b)

Daniel Shay

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

20.

Who is known as the "Father of our Country?"

a)

Suzie Isbell

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington