Stehlik Intermediate

Social Studies Fifth Grade

Fall Semester
Common Assessment

Fifth Grade Social Studies

Fall Semester Benchmark Assessment

After the French and Indian War, what law did not allow the colonists to move
west of the Appalachian Mountains?
A

Proclamation of 1763

Townsend Acts

Intolerable Acts

Quartering Act

How did the French and Indian War lead to conflict between Great Britain and the
American colonists?
A Great Britain granted the colonists their freedom.
B Great Britain forced colonists to allow soldiers into their homes.
C Great Britain wanted the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
D Great Britain created taxes to pay the costs of the war.

Who was known as the Father of the Constitution?

A Thomas Jefferson
B George Washington
C Charles Pinckney
D James Madison

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

Fall Semester
Common Assessment

How did Paul Reveres engraving above create greater conflict between Great
Britain and the colonies?
A The image increased the colonists anger toward the British soldiers.
B The colonists relationship improved with the British soldiers.
C The colonists celebrated Independence Day in the streets of Boston.
D The British soldiers tried to make peace with the angry colonists.
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Following the event above, who was the lawyer that represented the British
soldiers during their court trials?
A John Wise
B John Adams
C Benjamin Franklin
D William Bradford

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

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Common Assessment

What was Thomas Jeffersons contribution during the Revolutionary period?

A He wrote the United States Constitution.
B He was in charge of the Continental Army.
C He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D He led the colonists during the Boston Tea Party.

An American soldier in the Revolution who

volunteered to spy on the British was captured and
hung on September 22, 1776. His last words, "I only
regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country," quickly became an inspiration for Patriots
during the Revolution.

The passage above describes which American patriot?

A

George Washington

Samuel Adams

Nathan Hale

John Wise

Each year, on the Fourth of July, America celebrates Independence Day. Which of
the following describes the significance of this holiday?
A It is the day we celebrate the success of the Jamestown Colony.
B It is the day we celebrate the Boston Tea Party.
C It is the day we celebrate the end of the Revolutionary War.
D It is the day we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

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Common Assessment

Which of the following best summarizes the results of the American Revolution?
A Britain continued to control a large part of the United States.
B The United States became an independent country.
C Slavery was no longer allowed in the United States.
D American Indians regained control of their homeland.

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Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

A No Executive Branch was created.
B Taxes could not be collected.
C No Legislative Branch was created.
D No Judicial branch was created.

We the People of the United States, in Order to

form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,
insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general Welfare,
and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves
and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this . . .

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According to the Preamble, which of the following explains one of the main
purposes for the U.S. Constitution?
A Give government the power to make laws
B To fight against the British during the Revolutionary War
C Establish a Legislative Branch
D Provide a military to defend our country

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

Fall Semester
Common Assessment

Roger Shermans suggestion that the Legislative Branch should be divided into two
houses; one based on population and the other on equal representation led to
A

the Three-Fifths Compromise

the Bill of Rights

the Articles of Confederation

D the Great Compromise

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The founders of the Constitution included a system of checks and balances to

A

guard against any one branch of government becoming too powerful.

help the government make important decisions.

make sure their checkbooks were properly balanced.

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protect the rights of the citizens.

Under the Bill of Rights, which of the following shows a person exercising Freedom
of the Press?
A Jocelyn leads a group of students in protesting school uniforms outside the
school on the weekend.
B Jasmine shares her opinions on school uniform during morning
announcements.
C Juan has his classmates sign a petition to protest school uniforms.
D Jose publishes an editorial in the school newspaper that shares his feelings
about a school uniform.

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

Which branch has the power to

veto laws?

16 Which of the following explains

the function of the Legislative
Branch of government?

A Legislative Branch

A It is to make the laws.

B Executive Branch

B It is to interpret the laws.

C Judicial Branch

C It is to judge the laws.

D Supreme Court

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D It is to carry out the laws.

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Social Studies Fifth Grade

Fall Semester
Common Assessment

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 freedoms guaranteed to American

citizens by the 1st Amendment to the Constitution?
A

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of the Slaves

Freedom of the Press

As the leader of the Sons of Liberty, which patriot opposed British taxation and
would have helped organize protests like the one above?
A

John Adams

Samuel Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

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