US History Basics Quiz (Grade 5)
Free printable US history multiple choice quiz for Grade 5. Students answer carefully worded questions about the Wampanoag, the 1621 harvest gathering, the Mayflower and independence.
Grade 5 · History worksheet
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US History Basics Quiz
Circle the correct answer for each question about early United States history.
- 1.The Pilgrims sailed to America on a ship called the:
- a) Titanic
- b) Endeavour
- c) Mayflower
- d) Santa Maria
- 2.The United States declared independence in:
- a) 1492
- b) 1620
- c) 1776
- d) 1901
- 3.Which Native nation was present at the 1621 harvest gathering later called the 'First Thanksgiving'?
- a) Egyptians
- b) Wampanoag people
- c) Romans
- d) Vikings
- 4.The first president of the United States was:
- a) Abraham Lincoln
- b) Christopher Columbus
- c) Thomas Edison
- d) George Washington
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Accuracy and sources
These references support the historical wording and answer key on this worksheet.
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History — Thanksgiving and mourning — distinguishes the 1621 harvest gathering from the later 'First Thanksgiving' national story
- National Museum of the American Indian — Rethinking Thanksgiving — places the gathering in Wampanoag diplomacy and explains why the simplified harmony narrative is incomplete