5th Grade Social Studies Review

Which region of the United States would you expect to see deserts?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Midwest

• Southeast

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which of the following was NOT a reason colonists became frustrated with England?

• taxes

• the colonists were not represented in government

• soldiers were placed in their towns

• the King refused to allow them to call themselves English

Which of the following is an example of a service?

• Playstation III

• Babysitter

• Hamburger

• Quilt

Which countries fought during the French and Indian War?

• England vs Colonists

• England and Colonists vs Spain

• England and Colonists vs French and Native Americans

• France and Native Americans vs Spain

Colonists did this to protest the Stamp Act and other unfair taxes

• contacted the King

• boycotted English goods

• went back to England

• nothing, they paid all their taxes

Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which region of the United States is also known as the "Bread Basket" because of large farms?

• Midwest

• West

• Southeast

• Northeast

Native Americans living in the plains (Midwest) lived in

• wigwam

• longhouse

• adobe house

• teepees

Which of the following BEST explains why people in the Northeast relied on boat building?

• many people needed boats

• fishing was another important industry

• trees were plentiful and they lived near the ocean