American History Worksheet

American History Worksheet 1 Question Sentences Directions: Write questions for the following sentences using the question words who, where, how many, when, what, and why. The underlined words are the answers. 1. ___________________________________ Colonists came to America for religious freedom. 2. __________________________________________ Native Americans lived in America before the Europeans arrived. 3. _________________________________________ The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. 4.___________________________________________ There were thirteen original states called colonies. 5. _______________________________________ Virginia was the first colony. 6. _________________________________________ The colonists first landed on Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. 7. _______________________________________ The Constitution was written in 1787. 8. __________________________________________ The United States bought Louisiana territory from France in 1803. 9. __________________________________________ George Washington is called the “Father of Our Country”. 10.________________________________________ Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights movement. American History Worksheet 2 Multiple Choice Questions Directions: Circle the correct answer to each question. 1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? b. July 4, 1776 a. July 4, 1787 c. October 13, 1812 d. February 18, 1775 2. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? a. James Madison b. George Washington d. Thomas Jefferson c. Abraham Lincoln 3. When was the Constitution written? a. 1776 b. 1787 c. 1803 d. 1812 4. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? a. George Washington b. Abraham Lincoln c. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Franklin 5. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? a. Ended the Civil War b. Freed the slaves c. Freed the Indians d. Ended World War II 6. What was the 49th state added to the United States? a. Puerto Rico b. Alaska d. Guam c. Hawaii 7. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? a. The Santa Maria b. The Titanic d. The Nina c. The Mayflower 8. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? a. France b. Germany d. Japan c. Great Britain 9. Who did the United States fight in World War ll? a. Japan, Germany, and France b. England, China, and Japan c. Germany, Korea, and Japan d. Japan, Germany, and Italy 10. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? a. Writer of the Declaration of Independence b. A civil rights leader c. Presidential candidate in 1984 d. President during the Civil War 11. Why did the colonists come to America? b. In search of gold a. To escape the Revolutionary War d. To gain religious freedom c. To meet the Indians 12. Who was President during World War l? b. Woodrow Wilson a. Abraham Lincoln c. Benjamin Franklin d. Thomas Jefferson 13. What territory did the United States buy from France? a. Louisiana b. Alaska c. Hawaii d. Puerto Rico 14. What U.S. war was fought between the North and the South? a. Revolutionary War b. World War l c. Civil War d. War of 1812 15. Who fought for women’s rights? a. Susan B. Anthony c. George Washington b. Martin Luther King, Jr. d. Francis Scott Key Multiple Choice Questions Answer Sheet 1. b 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. c 9. d 10. b 11. d 12. b 13. a 14. c 15. a American History Worksheet 3 Phonics C G N C B N N P R M C O D S F T R A E K N M T S T M R I F D American History Worksheet 4 Sentence Structure A. Use some of the information you have learned to write 5 sentences about the Original 13 Colonies of the United States. 1______________________________________________________ 2______________________________________________________ 3______________________________________________________ 4______________________________________________________ 5______________________________________________________ B. Read the following questions and answer them by writing complete sentences. 1. From whom did we gain our independence? ______________________________________________________. 2. Who was the President during the Civil War? ______________________________________________________. 3. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ______________________________________________________. 4. What happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? ______________________________________________________. 5. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? __________________________________________________. American History Worksheet 5 Singular/Plural Verbs Directions: Look at the pictures below and write sentences with singular or plural verbs as “This is…” or “They are….”. 1. ________________________________ 3. ________________________________ 2. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ 5. 6. ___________________________________ __________________________________ 7. ________________________________ 8. ________________________________ 9. _______________________________ 10. __________________________________ American History Worksheet 6 Matching Directions: Match the correct answer in the column B to the words/phrases listed in the column A. Column A Column B 1. Mexican-American War a. 1900s 2. President during World War I b. Susan B. Anthony 3. President during World War II c. Benjamin Franklin 4. War between North and South d. 1800s 5. Cold War e. George Washington 6. Cherokee f. Franklin Roosevelt 7. Vietnam War g. Civil War 8. First Postmaster General h. Communism 9. Women’s Rights Movement i. Indian tribe 10. First President of United States j. Woodrow Wilson Matching Answer Sheet Column A Column B 1. d 2. j 3. f 4. g 5. h 6. i 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. e American History Quiz 13 Colonies Directions: Use your map to answer the following questions. 1. Which colony was farthest north? _________________________________ 2. Which colony was farthest south? _________________________________ 3. What ocean bordered the colonies on the east? _______________________ 4. Which colony was just south of Virginia? __________________________ 5. What colony bordered Virginia to the northeast? _____________________ 6. What colony was between the two parts of Massachusetts? _____________ 7. What colony was located east of Connecticut? _______________________ 8. What two colonies bordered New York on the south? ________________________________ and ______________________________