5th Grade Georgia Milestones Social Studies Review

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

Beginning of World War 1 in 1914

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

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

This man invented the light bulb, phonograph, etc. 

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

What were Cattle Trails used for?

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

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

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

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

What is a budget?

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

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

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

What did John Brown do during the Civil War?

These were the first African American pilots. 

What did the Wright Brothers do?

Voting Rights Act

This event killed millions of Jews. 

The type of government where the leader controls all. 

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

First pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean 

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

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

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

What was the Dust Bowl?

Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?

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

Where is the Mojave desert located?

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

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

What did the New Deal do for Americans?

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

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

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

The United Nations began after World War 2 to: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who led the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

What happened at Fort Sumter during the Civil War?

Citizens have __________. Rights are not free.

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

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

This amendment made slavery illegal.

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

What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

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

This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools