5th Gr. History: Unit 2 Practice Quiz

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5th Grade U.S History & Geography Quiz on 5th Gr. History: Unit 2 Practice Quiz, created by Jenny Johnson on 22/09/2020.
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Question 1

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George Washington ________________________
Answer
  • was the "Father of His Country"
  • was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
  • served four terms as president of the US
  • commanded the American army in the Revolutionary War

Question 2

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The Articles of Confederation __________.
Answer
  • did not have a president
  • had federal courts
  • did not allow Congress to control trade
  • did not allow Congress to tax

Question 3

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The branches of the government under the Constitution are ________________.
Answer
  • financial
  • judicial
  • legislative
  • executive

Question 4

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The North was known for ______________.
Answer
  • shipbuilding
  • manufacturing
  • fishing
  • cotton farming

Question 5

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Frontier farmers ______________.
Answer
  • trusted the Indians
  • had to work hard
  • were independent
  • did not trust banks

Question 6

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Nathanael Greene ___________________.
Answer
  • won most of his battles
  • forced the British to chase him
  • had been a Quaker
  • drove the British out of the South

Question 7

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Benedict Arnold _______________.
Answer
  • tried to give West Point to the British
  • was arrested and hung as a traitor
  • fought well for the American's at Freedman's Farm
  • invaded Canada and defended Lake Champlain for the Americans

Question 8

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The National Bank law __________________.
Answer
  • was supported by Thomas Jefferson
  • was signed by George Washington
  • was supported by Alexander Hamilton
  • was unconstitutional

Question 9

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The Land Ordinance of 1785 ______________________.
Answer
  • divided the Northwest Territory into townships 6 miles square
  • divided townships into 36 sections
  • used the money from land sales to build roads and support the army
  • sold section 16 to support public schools

Question 10

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The "Founding Fathers" included ______________.
Answer
  • James Madison
  • John Burgoyne
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

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The British had a better army and navy than the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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America was given only the land to the east of the Appalachian Mountains by the British after the Revolutionary War.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Slaves were counted as three-fifths of a person under the Constitution.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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The 3 branches of the government under the Constitution have no control over each other.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The cabinet is a group of people that advises Congress and is the highest court in the land.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 16

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The Constitution does not protect freedom of speech.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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The American flag has thirteen stripes and as many stars as there are states.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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America and Britain almost went to war over the XYZ affair.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 19

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were bad laws.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Southern plantation owners put large amounts of money into factories.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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