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5th Grade Social Studies CFA3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The election of President ________ in 1860, led to the secession of eleven Southern States

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

James Polk

2.

How did the intervention of the cotton gin effect the South?

a)

Reduced the demand for slaves

b)

Increased the demand for slavery and decreased the price of cotton

c)

The South became more industrialized

d)

Decreased the demand for slavery and increased the price of cotton

3.

How was the identity of the United States strengthened by the War of 1812?

a)

Increased the countries sense of patriotism

b)

Sense of being a world military power

c)

The United States became weaker as a country

d)

Stronger trading partners with the world

4.

Which of the following is a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

British impressment of American soldiers

c)

Francis Scott Key writing the National Anthem

d)

The British burning the Capitol

5.

Which region of the United States is being described below?

- Factory Systems

-Immigration and overpopulation

-Young women joining the workforce

a)

The West

b)

The North

c)

The South

d)

The Pacific Region

6.

Which event from 1803 is outlined in the box above?

a)

James Monroe published the Monroe Doctrine.

b)

King George III issued the Intolerable Acts.

c)

James Polk annexed the Mexican Cession.

d)

Thomas Jefferson made the Louisiana Purchase.

7.

Which area on the map became a part of the United States because of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

5

d)

2

8.

How does the Declaration of Sentiments differ from the ideas included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The Declaration of Independence supported equal rights for African Americans.

b)

The Declaration of Sentiments included equality for both men and women.

c)

Both the Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence supported slavery.

d)

The Declaration of Independence granted voting rights to both men and women.

9.

Which of the following would best describe the picture and quote?

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Trails of Tears

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Louisiana Purchase

10.

This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by -

a)

writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

b)

supporting women’s suffrage and encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

c)

becoming the first African American senator.

d)

organized the Underground Railroad.

11.

Which outcome best completes this diagram?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Civil War

12.

One of the major influences President George Washington had on the government was that he –

a)

created the Supreme Court.

b)

declared war of Great Britain.

c)

established the first Cabinet

d)

formed the Sons of Liberty.

13.

Which example below is NOT a benefit of free enterprise?

a)

Greater variety of product

b)

Improved technology

c)

Limited variety of product

d)

Freedom of choice: products made, products purchased, jobs chosen.

14.

What conclusion can you make about the Cherokee?

a)

They were moving to the east coast.

b)

They were showing patriotism and good citizenship.

c)

They were finding new ways to travel.

d)

They were forced to move from their lands.

15.

Which of the following occured as a result of these events?

a)

The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas

b)

Parts of Southern Texas was returned to Mexico

c)

The United States acquired several territories from Mexico

d)

Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States