5th Grade Social Studies

End of the Year Assessment

May 24, 2013
Name: _________________________________
We have discussed some very important conflicts in American History this year. What have you
learned about the nature of war in our country? Why do people decide to go to war? What kind of
things cause people to go to war? Give me your thoughts about war and the effect it has on a group of
people. (worth 10 points)

What were the colonists fighting for during the American Revolution?__________________________
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Name 2 people that were important to the events surrounding the American Revolution and tell me
what they are known for.
A. _______________________________________________________________________________
B. _______________________________________________________________________________
What caused the Civil War?____________________________________________________________
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During the war, what did Abraham Lincoln want for the country? ______________________________
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Why was it important for the Confederacy to separate from the Union? _________________________
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Name 2 people that were important to the events surrounding the Civil War and tell me what they are
known for.
A. _______________________________________________________________________________
B. _______________________________________________________________________________
Do you think wars will always take place in our world for these same reasons? Explain your thinking.
(2 points)