5th grade Social Studies practice sheet
Arizona Academic Standards · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
The Sons of Liberty were…
- The king's sons
- British soldiers
- A group of colonists who protested British laws
- A group of French traders
A group of colonists who protested British laws
Hint: Samuel Adams was a leader.
Question 2
Which battle in 1781 was the last major battle, where the British surrendered?
- Bunker Hill
- Yorktown
- Lexington
- Saratoga
Yorktown
Hint: It was in Virginia.
Question 3
The Supreme Court is part of which branch?
- None
- Judicial
- Legislative
- Executive
Judicial
Hint: It's the highest court.
Question 4
Nashville is the capital of which state?
- Alaska
- Tennessee
- New Jersey
- Maine
Tennessee
Hint: The capital of Tennessee is Nashville.
Question 5
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 showed that…
- the new federal government could enforce its laws
- the army was disbanded
- states could ignore taxes
- Britain still ruled
the new federal government could enforce its laws
Hint: George Washington sent troops to end it.
Question 6
The Declaration of Sentiments (1848) demanded…
- Equal rights for women, including the vote
- Independence from Britain
- More slavery
- Lower tariffs
Equal rights for women, including the vote
Hint: It echoed the Declaration of Independence.
Question 7
About how many Black soldiers served in the Union army and navy?
- None
- About 200
- About 20 million
- About 200,000
About 200,000
Hint: The 54th Massachusetts was famous.
Question 8
Black Codes passed in Southern states after the war…
- Limited the freedom and rights of Black Americans
- Gave Black Americans equal rights
- Created schools
- Ended segregation
Limited the freedom and rights of Black Americans
Hint: Laws meant to control freedpeople.
Question 9
Kenji wants to buy a $120 bike and plans to save $15 each week. How many weeks will it take?
- 15 weeks
- 12 weeks
- 9 weeks
- 8 weeks
8 weeks
Hint: 120 ÷ 15 = 8.
Question 10
In what year did this happen? The cotton gin is invented
- 1680
- 1732
- 1620
- 1793
1793
Hint: The cotton gin is invented: 1793.
Answer key
- 1. A group of colonists who protested British laws (Road to Revolution)
- 2. Yorktown (The American Revolution)
- 3. Judicial (Building a Government)
- 4. Tennessee (States & Capitals)
- 5. the new federal government could enforce its laws (A New Nation)
- 6. Equal rights for women, including the vote (Factories & Reformers)
- 7. About 200,000 (The Civil War)
- 8. Limited the freedom and rights of Black Americans (Reconstruction)
- 9. 8 weeks (Earning & Saving)
- 10. 1793 (Colonies to Constitution)
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