5th Grade Social Studies Benchmark Assessment

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According to the land bridge theory, from which continent did early people cross into North America? Options: Africa, Asia, Europe, South America

Back

Asia

Front

What is the main reason that early peoples in the Americas began to live in larger, more settled villages?

Back

They developed agriculture

Front

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

Back

Spain

Front

What was a major purpose of the Iroquois League?

Back

to resolve conflicts among people and groups

Front

What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America? Options: the Fountain of Youth, the Indies, the Northwest Passage, the Seven Cities of Gold

Back

the Northwest Passage

Front

Why was the Treaty of Paris important?

Back

It officially ended the Revolutionary War

Front

What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?

Back

whether they supported independence from Britain

Front

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe? Options: to find a more direct water route to Asia, to set up colonies, to spread the Catholic religion, to discover new continents

Back

to find a more direct water route to Asia

Front

Which of these countries supported the Americans during the Revolutionary War? France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico

Back

France

Front

What was the main reason that enslaved African Americans fought in the Revolutionary War?

Back

They were promised their freedom in return