Worksheets5th Grade Social Studies
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Why did most immigrants leave their homes to come to America in the mid 1800's?
They wanted to fight in the Civil War and free slaves.
They wanted to find work and escape the famine in their country?
They wanted to freely practice their religion.
They wanted to mine for gold.
What did the black cowboys in the 19th century do?
Cleared and made the Chisholm Trail
Relocated the American Indians
Cattle drives from Texas and across the great plains
The president of the United States during World War I
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
A British sea liner that was attacked by Germans, killing almost 1,200 people including over 100 Americans
U-Boat
Versailles
Submarine
Lusitania
Impact of the Treaty of Versailles.
war continued
ended the war
land was gained
African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
Charles Lindbergh
Louis Armstrong
Henry Ford
Which event set the Great Depression into motion?
The New Deal
The Stock Market Crash
The Social Security Act
World War II
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest
Tornados
Black Tuesday
Hurricanes
Dust Bowl
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
Churches
Work
Soup kitchens
Businesses
The date on which Japan formally surrendered to the United States in 1945 is commonly referred to as
D-Day
UN Day
VE Day
VJ Day
Rosie the Riveter symbolized
the suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps
women who went to work to support the war effort
rationing
women in armed forces during WWII
After World War II ended, many African Americans who served in the war
campaigned for racial equality an integration
moved into newly desegregated neighborhoods
used their skills to organize militant organizations
were hired to fill jobs formerly held by white males
What was the Iron Curtain?
an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries
an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
the border between France and Germany
the border between the United States and Europe.
Brown versus the Board of Education is a famous case because it led to the ruling that finally ended
Segregation
The bus boycott
Civil Rights
Communism
What happened in New York City on September 11, 2001?
US borders were permanently closed
A plane crashed into the Pentagon
Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers.
Plane crashed into a large field
Which of the following is a fact that tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?
It built the first computer to use MS-DOS.
It invented the Internet.
It built the first digital computer.
It invented the first personal computer.
Based on the sentence above, what is the meaning of informed?
educated
uneducated
heard
known
All citizens have ___________ if they act as _________________ members of their communities. These rights, as stated in our _________________________, come with both responsibility and ___________.
duty, Constitution, responsible, rights
Constitution, rights, duty, responsible
rights, responsible, Constitution, duty
rights, duty, responsible, Constitution
what is given up when a choice is made?
Scarcity
choice
opportunity cost
resources
Who answers all economic questions in a market economy.
religious authorities within individual communities
the government
national legislatures
individual citizens (producers + consumers)
What are the four major sectors in the U.S. Economy?
Democracy, Economies, Businesses, and Resources
Households, Private Business, and the Government
Consumers, Producers, Supply, and Demand
Households, Private Business, Banks, and the Government
The amount of money earned over a period of time.
Budget
Income
Fixed Expense
Variable Expense
People keep a personal budget to help them
earn promotions at work.
buy with credit.
buy anything they want.
set and reach financial goals.
