5th Grade Georgia Milestones Review

What is a budget?

What was the major reason for the fighting during the Civil War?

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

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

The type of government where the leader controls all. 

T or F: American Indians were happy to be moved to other places so settlers could have land.

What did the Wright Brothers do?

Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?

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

This man invented the light bulb, phonograph, etc. 

What happened at Fort Sumter during the Civil War?

Many women joined war efforts in WW1. This led to what amendment?

The United Nations began after World War 2 to: 

What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

Voting Rights Act

Who was Robert E. Lee? Ulysses S. Grant?

This government group helped African Americans transition from slaves to citizens.

This amendment made slavery illegal.

An example of this is a train. It helped people in cities get places quicker. 

This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools

This book showed what slavery was like and was one of the many reasons for the Civil War. 

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

This event killed millions of Jews. 

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

During what war did the Space Race/Arms Race happen?

What did John Brown do during the Civil War?

Where is the Mojave desert located?

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

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

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

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

Who led the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

These were the first African American pilots. 

First pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 

Beginning of World War 1 in 1914

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

President Truman did what in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

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

Citizens have __________. Rights are not free.

This is the war that the U.S. lost and caused a lot of controversy. 

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

Treaty between U.S., Canada, and other countries to stay protected from USSR.

People came to this place in the US to escape persecution from their countries. (Melting Pot)

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

What did the New Deal do for Americans?

What was the Dust Bowl?

This was the President during the Civil War. He signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

Japanese jungle battle that U.S. struggled to take from Japan. 

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

What were Cattle Trails used for?

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

Battle of Little Bighorn (Also known as Custer's Last Stand) was: 

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