Savvas 5th Grade Pre-Assessment

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What country set up a colony along the James River in the 1600s?

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Why did France want to control the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

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Native Americans taught Europeans to grow corn. How did the Europeans benefit from this?

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Which is an example of Europeans trying to change the Native American culture?

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What part of the Native Americans' way of life did the Spanish missionaries try to change most?

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How did weather in 1607 affect the success of the Jamestown colony?

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Which was the most profitable export of the Jamestown settlement?

Read the message and answer the question.

AUCTION!!!
Strong Workers Arrive
Men Women Children
May 11, 1762
Port of Norfolk, Virginia
To the Highest Bidder
For ONLY the Price of Their Passage
Buy as Many Workers
As Your Business Requires
THEY WILL WORK FOR YOU FOR 3 TO 7 YEARS!!

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Read the paragraph and answer the question.

A colonial American farmer needs to buy some supplies for his farm. He tells the shopkeeper that he will pay for the supplies when he sells his crops at the end of the summer. The shopkeeper agrees to sell the supplies to the farmer.

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A person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called

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Which caused tension between Great Britain and the colonists following the French and Indian War?

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In the 1760s, the American colonists accused Great Britain of taxation without representation. This meant that

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The ideal "to establish justice" is found in which historical document?

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One purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to

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The U.S. Constitution gives the legislative branch of government the power to

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The judicial branch can limit the powers of the legislative branch by

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The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the

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Use the map to answer the question.

What is west of the school?

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When does latitude increase on a map?

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Which of the following best explains the greenhouse effect?

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Which is the best title for the list below?

Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River

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Read the sentence and answer the question below.

The bank gave her credit to purchase her first home.

What is the definition of credit in this sentence?

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Which of the following was a social consequence of the Civil War on the former Confederate states?

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Which is an example of citizens being involved in the political process?

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Every day your town throws away lost of plastic bottles. What can you do to show better citizenship?

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Use the list of physical features below to answer the question.

Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River

Which region of the United States would have states that border or include these physical features?

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The national government of the United States is divided into three branches. These branches are called

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People have different "roles" in the economy, such as producer, consumer, provider, and investor. When your family buys groceries at the store, which of the following are they doing?

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Students studying topics in history often are required to use primary sources. Which of the following best describes a primary source?

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There is a local law that limits the speed on a city street. The purpose of this law is to

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Which of these is NOT an example of international trade?

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Josh owns the rookie card of a famous baseball player. Josh bought the card when the player was not very famous and it cost only $2. Now his friend Eric wants to buy the card from him because he can't find one anywhere. Josh sells it for $20. What is the most likely reason the card now sells for $20?

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Many Native Americans, living in the Pacific Northwest before European settlers arrived, lived on the Pacific Coast. What was their typical form of transportation?

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Where might you find helpful information in a newspaper about a political issue?

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A group of fifth graders would like to understand why skateboarding is not allowed on downtown sidewalks or in the library parking lot. To find the answers to their questions, the students might

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The part of government mainly responsible for deciding if a law is constitutional is the

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Savvas 5th Grade Pre-Assessment

What country set up a colony along the James River in the 1600s?

Why did France want to control the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Native Americans taught Europeans to grow corn. How did the Europeans benefit from this?

Which is an example of Europeans trying to change the Native American culture?

What part of the Native Americans' way of life did the Spanish missionaries try to change most?

How did weather in 1607 affect the success of the Jamestown colony?

Which was the most profitable export of the Jamestown settlement?

A person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called

Which caused tension between Great Britain and the colonists following the French and Indian War?

In the 1760s, the American colonists accused Great Britain of taxation without representation. This meant that

The ideal "to establish justice" is found in which historical document?

One purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to

The U.S. Constitution gives the legislative branch of government the power to

The judicial branch can limit the powers of the legislative branch by

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the

Use the map to answer the question.What is west of the school?

When does latitude increase on a map?

Which of the following best explains the greenhouse effect?

Which is the best title for the list below?Atlantic OceanAppalachian MountainsMississippi River

Read the sentence and answer the question below.The bank gave her credit to purchase her first home.What is the definition of credit in this sentence?

Which of the following was a social consequence of the Civil War on the former Confederate states?

Which is an example of citizens being involved in the political process?

Every day your town throws away lost of plastic bottles. What can you do to show better citizenship?

Use the list of physical features below to answer the question.Pacific OceanRocky MountainsCascade MountainsColumbia RiverWhich region of the United States would have states that border or include these physical features?

The national government of the United States is divided into three branches. These branches are called

People have different "roles" in the economy, such as producer, consumer, provider, and investor. When your family buys groceries at the store, which of the following are they doing?

Students studying topics in history often are required to use primary sources. Which of the following best describes a primary source?

There is a local law that limits the speed on a city street. The purpose of this law is to

Which of these is NOT an example of international trade?

Many Native Americans, living in the Pacific Northwest before European settlers arrived, lived on the Pacific Coast. What was their typical form of transportation?

Where might you find helpful information in a newspaper about a political issue?

A group of fifth graders would like to understand why skateboarding is not allowed on downtown sidewalks or in the library parking lot. To find the answers to their questions, the students might

The part of government mainly responsible for deciding if a law is constitutional is the

Which of the following is not helpful to the environment?

What country set up a colony along the James River in the 1600s?

Why did France want to control the land at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

Native Americans taught Europeans to grow corn. How did the Europeans benefit from this?

Which is an example of Europeans trying to change the Native American culture?

What part of the Native Americans' way of life did the Spanish missionaries try to change most?

How did weather in 1607 affect the success of the Jamestown colony?

Which was the most profitable export of the Jamestown settlement?

The people who were sold at this event were known as

This is an example of what kind of economic change?

A person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called

Which caused tension between Great Britain and the colonists following the French and Indian War?

In the 1760s, the American colonists accused Great Britain of taxation without representation. This meant that

The ideal "to establish justice" is found in which historical document?

One purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to

The U.S. Constitution gives the legislative branch of government the power to

The judicial branch can limit the powers of the legislative branch by

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the

Use the map to answer the question.What is west of the school?

When does latitude increase on a map?

Which of the following best explains the greenhouse effect?

Which is the best title for the list below?Atlantic OceanAppalachian MountainsMississippi River

Read the sentence and answer the question below.The bank gave her credit to purchase her first home.What is the definition of credit in this sentence?

Which of the following was a social consequence of the Civil War on the former Confederate states?

Which is an example of citizens being involved in the political process?

Every day your town throws away lost of plastic bottles. What can you do to show better citizenship?

Use the list of physical features below to answer the question.Pacific OceanRocky MountainsCascade MountainsColumbia RiverWhich region of the United States would have states that border or include these physical features?

The national government of the United States is divided into three branches. These branches are called

People have different "roles" in the economy, such as producer, consumer, provider, and investor. When your family buys groceries at the store, which of the following are they doing?

Students studying topics in history often are required to use primary sources. Which of the following best describes a primary source?

There is a local law that limits the speed on a city street. The purpose of this law is to

Which of these is NOT an example of international trade?

Many Native Americans, living in the Pacific Northwest before European settlers arrived, lived on the Pacific Coast. What was their typical form of transportation?

Where might you find helpful information in a newspaper about a political issue?

A group of fifth graders would like to understand why skateboarding is not allowed on downtown sidewalks or in the library parking lot. To find the answers to their questions, the students might

The part of government mainly responsible for deciding if a law is constitutional is the

Which of the following is not helpful to the environment?

The people who were sold at this event were known as

This is an example of what kind of economic change?

Use the map to answer the question.

What is west of the school?

Which is the best title for the list below?

Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River

Read the sentence and answer the question below.

The bank gave her credit to purchase her first home.

What is the definition of credit in this sentence?

Use the list of physical features below to answer the question.

Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River

Which region of the United States would have states that border or include these physical features?

Use the map to answer the question.

What is west of the school?

Which is the best title for the list below?

Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River

Read the sentence and answer the question below.

The bank gave her credit to purchase her first home.

What is the definition of credit in this sentence?

Use the list of physical features below to answer the question.

Pacific Ocean
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River

Which region of the United States would have states that border or include these physical features?