Grade Five Social Studies Assessment

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Grade Five Social Studies Assessment

Explorers

Use the map to answer questions 1, 2, and 3.

1. (Geo 1)What line of longitude shown on the map runs through Cuba?

a.20º N

b.24º N

c.72º W

d.80º W

2. (Geo 1)At approximately what lines of latitude and longitude was the Santa Maria shipwrecked?

a.18º N, 75º W

b.24º N, 78º W

c.20º N, 72º W

d.22º N, 60º W

3. (PS4, 5)Religious reasons brought many Spanish colonists to the Southwest and many English colonists to the Atlantic coast. How were those reasons different? (2 pts.)

Use the chart to answer questions 4 and 5.

4. (SM7)Who was the first to explore the length of the Mississippi River?

a.Jacques Cartier

b.Samuel de Champlain

c.Louis Joliet

d.Robert LaSalle

5. (SM 7)According to the chart, many explorers were looking for…

1. fishing grounds.
2. a way to get to Asia.
3. gold.
4. Henry Hudson.

Use the map above to answer question 6.

6. (G 10) In which directions did Vasco da Gama sail when he went from Portugal to India?

a. north and east

b. south and west

c. south and east

d. west and north

7. (SM 2)If you were writing a report about LaSalle, which of the following key words might you look for in an encyclopedia?

a. life

b. United States

c.exploration

d. war

8. (H3)What is one reason why European countries wanted to explore North America?

a. to find better ways to grow cotton

b. to help each other get rid of the Native Americans

c. to discover what natural resources were available

d. to find people to buy goods produced in Europe

9. (H4, PS1)What was the lasting effect of Spanish exploration in America?

a. Many buildings in the Southwest are built in a traditional Spanish style.

b. We have a king and queen in America just like they do in Spain.

c. Spanish citizens can vote in American elections if they wish to.

d. Americans often travel to Spain.

10. (H3)Many explorers from Europe searched for gold on the North American continent. Others trapped animals for fur, which they sold. Still others cut timber and shipped it back to their home country. In general, why did these explorers do these things?

a. to make beautiful jewelry

b. to improve their personal wealth

c. to find places to live

d. to make friends with the Indians

11. (H4)Spanish settlers imported enslaved Africans because…

a. Africans already knew the Spanish language and customs.

b. American Indians wanted higher pay than enslaved Africans.

c. they needed workers to replace the American Indians who died.

d. the enslaved Africans were better at farming.

12. (H4)How did the Spanish colonists treat the American Indians?

a. They forced American Indians to work on farms and in mines.

b. They paid American Indians a lot of money for working on farms and in mines.

c. They invited the American Indians to Spain.

d. They gave the gold they found to the American Indians.

13. (H4) How did Europeans use the iron axes and hoes, brass kettles, and other items they brought from Europe?

a. to decorate their wigwams

b. to give as gifts to the Native Americans

c. to trade with the Native Americans for animal furs

d. to bury for later use

14. (H1) Place a line and the letter on the timeline indicating the spot where it belongs. Two of them are done for you. (4 pts.)

Early Spanish Exploration

A C

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149015001521 15401550

A.1521Cortes conquers Aztecs

B.1492Columbus arrives in America

C.1540Coronado explores in the Southwest

D.1513Ponce de Leon claims Florida

E.1535Spain claims Mexico and names it New Spain

F.1539De Soto explores as far as the Mississippi River

15. (H 1) Use the timeline above

Ponce de León claimed Florida

1. after Spain claimed Mexico.
2. after Cortés conquered the Aztecs.
3. after Coronado explored the Southwest.
4. before Cortés conquered the Aztecs.

16. (H3) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella paid for Columbus’s voyage because they hoped he would find…

a. beans and corn.

b. colonies in North and South America.

c. riches, such as gold.

d. faster ships.

17. (H4) Which of the following did Spanish colonists build in the Americas?

a. religious settlements called missions

b. cities of gold

c. the city of Tenochtitlán

d. towns called pueblos

18. (H4) List 2 effects European exploration and settlement had on the Indians of North and South America. (2 pts)

19. (PS 1)Choose two groups from the list. Identify how each group influenced our culture by completing the chart below. (6 points)

Native Americans, African Americans, Spanish, Asian, German, French, English

Group / Food / Arts/Traditions / Language
1.
2.

Use the map above to answer questions 20 and 21.

20. (Geo 10) When did Magellan begin his voyage?

a. in 1522

b. the same year as Columbus

c. before Columbus

d. in 1519

21. (Geo 10) Where did Columbus first land?

a. at Cape Horn

b. in Asia

c. on San Salvador

d. in South America

22. (H3) What was the main reason that Spanish rulers sent explorers to the Americas?

a. They wanted to become famous.

b. They wanted to find gold and spices.

c. They wanted to conquer the Aztecs.

d. They wanted the explorers to become conquistadors.

23. (H3) Why did explorers look for a Northwest Passage through North America to Asia?

a. They wanted to find the ships that were lost in bad weather.

b. They wanted to find a good fishing area.

c. They wanted a faster way to bring back riches from Asia.

d. They needed a place to hide from the ships that wanted to attack them.

24. (H4) Use the passage to answer the question:

Explain how both the French and the American Indians benefited from their relationship. Tell one benefit for each group.

25. (H4) What is one way that Spanish missions helped the Native Americans?

a. Some gave the Native Americans money to buy their own houses and food.

b. Some protected the Native Americans from their enemies.

c. They set up reservations where the Native Americans could live with their families.

d.They built hogans so that the Native Americans could perform their rituals.

26. (H4) How was Cherokee culture before the Europeans arrived different from Cherokee culture after the Europeans arrived?

a. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee were sick with many diseases.

b. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee hunted much of their food.

c. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee traded skins and furs to make a living.

d. Before the Europeans arrived, the Cherokee went to school to learn English.

27. (G2) By about 1720, England had claimed most of the North American land along the

a. Atlantic coast

b. St. Lawrence River

c. Great Lakes

d. Gulf of Mexico

28. (H4) How did the European search for a Northwest Passage affect the settling of North America? Identify one negative and one positive impact. (2 points)

29. (SM 3) Identify whether each of the following is a primary or secondary source of history by placing a check ( √ ) in the correct box. (5 pts)

Source: / Primary / Secondary
A. a textbook
B. Christopher Columbus’ log of his voyage
C. a book written by an juror about a famous trial
D. a film of President Kennedy giving his inaugural speech
E. a movie about Pocahontas and Captain John Smith

12/10/07