2021 5th Grade Social Studies Review

Many women joined war efforts in WW1. Their success led to which amendment?

This treaty ended World War 1. It said Germany was at fault for the war.

What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

This event happened when the U.S. discovered the USSR was hiding missiles in another country.

This is the war that the U.S. lost and caused a lot of controversy because lots of people protested the war.

The type of government where one leader controls everything

During this war, the USA helped Cuba declare their freedom from Spain.

Voting Rights Act of 1968

These are the rights that U.S. gives its citizens.

This man was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

This war started with the Invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939.

This woman in the 1930s wrote Gone With the Wind.

Many places in the south had laws that legalized segregation called:

Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler were leaders of the _______ Powers.

The 15th, 19th, 23rd, and 26th amendments all:

This time period happened after WW1. It was when a sudden "boom" happened in the economy.

The _________ _________brought music to life.(Think of New Orleans and the music they played)

New technologies, such as satellites, weapons, and science advancements were made as a result of the:

These were the first African American military pilots.

If a government official is not doing a good job, a citizen can force them to resign from office.

This event killed millions of Jews.

Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?

What were Cattle Trails used for?

During which period did the Space Race/Arms Race happen?

What did the Wright Brothers do?

What was the Dust Bowl?

The United Nations began after World War II to:

For an amendment to became part of the Constitution of the United States, it must be ratified by 3/4 of the states.

Surprise attack on this naval base in Hawaii by Japan. This caused the US to get involved.

A good citizen will take their recyclable trash to a recycling center.

What is a budget?

WWII island jungle battle that U.S. struggled to win from Japan.

President Truman did what to end the war with Japan?

The name of the ship that Germans sank during World War 1 that had Americans on board.

Beginning of World War 1 in 1914

Who led the Soviet Union during most of the Cold War?

Did the U.S. want to get involved at first with World War 1?

This President created the New Deal program during the Great Depression.

This man perfected the light bulb, and invented the phonograph, etc.

This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools

These laws used the phrase "Separate but Equal" to show racism against African Americans.

Treaty Organization between U.S., Canada, and other countries to protect from the Soviet Union

The War on Terror was caused by

The __________ ___________ was a showcase of African Americans art, music, poetry, etc.

What did the New Deal do for Americans?

The right to a speedy and public trail is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

This Prime Minister came up with the term "Iron Curtain"

People came through this location to immigrate to the east coast of the United States.