Unit 5 - 5th Grade Study Guide
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. _________________ is known as the “Father of the Constitution”.
a. John Adams
b. George Washington
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. James Madison
2. What was an effect of Shays’s Rebellion?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The rebel farmers took over the United States government.
People saw the Articles of Confederation as a failure.
Americans believed their national government was strong.
Daniel Shays joined the Massachusetts legislature.
3. Why did John Jay believe the colonies would win the war against Britain?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The British were less powerful.
The British were fighting for their freedom.
The colonies had more supplies.
The colonists were fighting for a cause.
4. The Articles of Confederation became the _______________ for the United States.
a.
b.
c.
d.
first plan of government
economic plan
court system
first newspaper
5. The Senate and the House of Representatives ________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
make laws
enforce laws
decide whether laws go against the constitution
command the military
6. Which of the following is an example of checks and balances?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The president declares war.
A Senator votes for a law.
The Supreme Court decides to hear a case.
The Congress can override a presidential veto.
7. The Federalist Papers’ authors were in favor of the ___________________.
a. Bill of Rights
b. laws protecting freedom
c. Constitution
d. Articles of Confederation
8. Political parties formed because Hamilton and Jefferson ___________________ about what was best for the
country.
a. did not care
b. disagreed
c. made all the decisions
d. agreed
9. How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The United States became much larger.
It had no effect on the size of the United States.
There were no more Spanish settlements on the continent.
The United States became smaller.
10. .Louis and Clark traveled __________________ when they left St. Louis.
a. north
b. south
c. east
d. west
11. What was the effect of the Embargo Act of 1807?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The American economy grew stronger.
It hurt American shipping and the economy.
Great Britain and France went to war.
The relationship between Great Britain and France improved.
12. A translator is a person who ___________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
helps people when they are lost
records events
trades goods
helps two people communicate
13. The United States hoped __________________ would help it stay out of European wars.
a. the Monroe Doctrine
b. invading Canada
c. the War of 1812
d. exploration of the western frontier
14. Who won the War of 1812?
a. Great Britain
b. The United States
c. France
d. there was no clear winner
15. Tecumseh wanted ___________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
the United States to win the War of 1812
to run for political office
the Shawnee to fight alone
protection for Native American lands
16. Which of the following would Tecumseh have done to achieve his goals?
a.
b.
c.
d.
talk to different Native American groups
write treaties between the Shawnee and United States
trade goods between settlers and Native Americans
encourage Native American to give land to settlers
17. After the invention of better machinery, farmers ________________________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
produced less food
could produce more food than ever before
refused to work
stopped using mechanical plows
18. After an invention in 1793, ___________________ became the most important cash crop in the south.
a. indigo
b. corn
c. bananas
d. cotton
19. Textile factories produce __________________.
a. cloth
b. tools
c. cars
d. trains
20. What was a benefit of living in a boarding house?
a. the women could be with their families
b. it gave them more privacy
c. they lived very close to work
d. there were no rules
21. You can tell from this political cartoon that some Americans thought Andrew Jackson was behaving like a
_____________________.
a. president
c. judge
b. senator
d. king
22. The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans on a journey known as __________________.
a. Oregon Fever
b. the Great Hunger
c. the Trail of Tears
d. the Erie Canal
23. Which of the following did immigrants hope to find in the United States?
a. discrimination
b. starvation
c. poor housing
d. work
24. What did President Jackson do after to the Supreme Court’s decision?
a.
b.
c.
d.
He agreed with the decision.
He ignored the decision.
He let the Cherokee remain in Georgia.
He forced the Cherokee to move to California.
25. What was “the place where they cried?”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Florida
South Carolina
The Trail of Tears
The Oregon Trail
26. The Gold Rush took place in ___________________.
a. California
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Florida
d. Canada
27. Why did the Mexican government allow Americans to settle in Texas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to bring slavery into Mexico
to keep the land under Mexican control
Stephen Austin won at the Alamo
they wanted to get rid of Texas
28. Which of the following happened after the War with Mexico?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Texas remained part of Mexico.
Slavery remained illegal in Texas.
General Zachary Taylor marched through Texas.
The United States gained land in the west.
29. Which of the following was an effect of the War with Mexico?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mexico nearly doubled its territory.
Mexico regained Texas.
The United States paid $30 million for California and New Mexico.
The United States gained territory in the Southwest.
30. The United States and Mexico went to war over ____________________.
a. gold
b. slavery
c. Texan independence
d. land
Completion
Complete each statement.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
Articles of Confederation
arsenal
legislature
31. Farmers attacked the Massachusetts ________________ to get more weapons.
32. The ___________________ of a government includes elected people who make laws.
33. Each state was independent under the ___________________.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
federal system
Supreme Court
ratify
bill of rights
amendments
34. Liberties and freedoms of people in the United States are listed in the ________________.
35. The Constitution can be changed by passing ___________________.
36. The United States is a ____________________ because the national and state governments make laws and collect
taxes.
37. People in New Hampshire decided to _______________, or officially approve, the Constitution.
38. The _______________ decides whether any laws go against the Constitution.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
pioneer
impressment
39. The British used _____________________ to force Americans to serve on British ships.
40. Inexpensive land would bring an adventurous _______________ west despite the risks and hardships.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
War Hawks
Era of Good Feelings
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
41. The United States gained Florida through the ___________________.
42. The __________________ stated that the United States would not allow European countries to establish any new
colonies in the Americas.
43. Americans felt more united during the __________________.
44. Impressment of American soldiers angered the ________________ in Congress.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
Industrial Revolution
cotton gin
reaper
interchangeable part
steam engine
45. Many people moved to cities and farming became easier during the _____________________.
46. The ____________________ allowed products to be made faster and at a lower cost.
47. Farmers were able to cut four times more grain with the help of the ____________________.
48. Transportation improved after the ________________ was invented.
49. The invention of the ___________________ increased the production of cloth.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
Union
Trail of Tears
manifest destiny
wagon train
discrimination
50. In the United States, the states are joined together in a ___________________.
51. The idea of _________________ encouraged pioneers to settle the west.
52. Pioneers traveled in a _______________ to protect themselves.
53. President Jackson and the U.S. Army forced the Cherokee to go on the _______________.
54. People face _____________________ when they are treated unfairly, usually because of their race.
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gold Rush
55. The _____________________ was an agreement that expanded the United States to the west.
56. Many settlers hoped to become wealthy during the _____________________.
Short Answer
57. What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
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58. Who lived in the area west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
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59. Fill in the chart below by identifying one reason each of the groups entered the War of 1812.
Reason for Entering the War of 1812
United States
Native Americans
60.
The “Star-Spangled Banner” is about which American victory?
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61. How did the Cherokee try to fight the Indian Removal Act?
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Essay
62. Read the passage below. In 1787 delegates met in Philadelphia to create a new plan for government. They
disagreed over how to elect representatives to the legislature.
The Virginia Plan
Delegates from large states with lots of
people wanted a plan based on the states’
population. This sort of plan would give
large states more power.
The New Jersey Plan
Delegates who came from small states with
fewer people wanted a plan where each
state would have the same number of
representatives. This would stop large
states from having more power than small
states.
The Great Compromise
The legislature would be divided into two parts as a compromise between large and small
states. For the large states, there would be a House of Representatives with the number of
representatives based on the states’ population. For the small states, there would be a Senate
with each state having two representatives. This idea pleased all of the delegates.
Write an essay describing how people make compromises. Why was it important for the delegates at the
Constitutional Convention to make compromises?
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Your writing should:
 focus on importance of compromise in the creation of the Constitution.
 use facts and details to help the reader understand your points.
 use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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