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5th Grade U.S. History Final Exam
5th Grade U.S. History Final Exam
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A test for 5th graders on American History
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1
Which branch of government makes laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Tree
2
In which city was the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution signed?
Charleston
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
3
Which battle was the turning point of the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Trenton
Bunker Hill
4
What was the Iroquois League of Nations?
a social club
none of these
a lacrosse league
representatives from each tribe that met to make decisions
5
What is the name of the ship the Pilgrims came to America on?
Mayflower
Minnow
Titanic
Half Moon
6
What are the 3 branches of government?
executive, judicial, legislative
congress, president, supreme court
congress, house, senate
none of these
7
How was Sacajawea helpful to Lewis and Clark?
she kept a journal
she carried supplies
she could speak native languages
she knew the land
8
What was a hardship of the first settlers in America?
fighting with Native Americans
all of these
cold weather
lack of food
9
Which of the following is an example of discipline in a colonial school?
whispering stick
dunce cap
all of these
sit far from the fire
10
True or False: Paul Revere was alone on the Midnight Ride.
False
True
11
Which country started World War 2?
Britain
Japan
the United States
Germany
12
For what reason did the Pilgrims and the Puritans come to the New World?
vacation
jobs
gold
religious freedom
13
A direct cause of the American Revolution was which of the following?
Losing the French and Indian War
being taxed by Britain
the repeal of the Stamp Act
the need for more farmland
14
How did Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase change the United States?
it doubled its size
it made the United States money
it made the country smaller
it didn't change it
15
True or False: Christopher Columbus discovered America.
False
True
16
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was?
to ask the King for more money
to explain why the colonies were breaking away from Britain
to encourage colonists to join the military
to apologize to King George
17
What made Jamestown a failure in its first year?
men looked for gold instead of planting food
there was disease and starvation
their was no leadership
all of these
18
Which of the following is the main reason Native America tribes died out?
slavery
disease
old age
war
19
How did the cold, hard winter at Valley Forge change the Patriots?
there was little food
nothing changed
there was fighting among the soldiers
they trained and became a 'real' army
20
Which of the following were reasons to explore?
spread religion
materials: silk, spices, metals
claim new land
all of these
21
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
break up with Britain
tell the president what to do
explain how our government works
explain our history
22
What do the stripes of the American Flag represent?
nothing
colonial jobs
the original colonies
presidents
23
How did Native Americans' environment affect their way of life?
they used the natural resources
the bought the things they needed
they used computers to help research things
their environment didn't affect their lives
24
From where did the first people migrate to North and South America?
Asia
Australia
Europe
Africa
25
Which of the following were famous explorers?
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Leif Erikkson
26
What gave the colonists an advantage over the British?
more weapons
better train soldiers
they wanted their freedom
more money
27
How many original colonies were there?
11
9
13
50
28
Which of the following organizations were started by Benjamin Franklin in colonial times?
all of these
hospitals
fire departments
libraries
29
What were the three main cash crops of the South
corn, beans, and squash
rice, wheat, mangos
tobacco, rice, and indigo
wheat, corn, potatoes
30
Fort Necessity was built by which of the following?
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Barack O'bama
31
The way of life for a group of people is called their
culture
environment
shelter
climate
32
What is the job of an archaeologist?
teaches college classes
studies animals
studies plants
studies the past
33
When was Jamestown established?
1575
1492
1621
1607
34
How do we know about early civilzations?
the internet
stories from our grandparents
they left behind artifacts
they still exist
35
Which of the following is TRUE about the first Africans who arrived in the Americas?
they were looking for a new life
they were looking for religious freedom
they came to find jobs
they were brought as slaves
36
How did Cortez conquer the Aztecs?
He burned their cities
He took them all as slaves
He pretended to have a disease that only gold could cure
He gave them a disease
37
Who did the United States fight in the War of 1812?
Japan
Britain
France
Germany
38
What does our government have 3 branches?
to make sure no one person had all the power
to make our government like Britain's
to have more jobs
to limit government power
39
How did explorers impact the world?
they started settlements
both of these
they established water routes
neither of these
40
The French and Indian War started in Western Pennsylvania, true or false?
False
True
