Grade 5 Social Studies

Standards

Description

Lessons

1

Locate physical features that impacted the exploration and settlement of the Americas. 5

2

Identify causes and effects of prehistoric migration and settlement in North America.

4

3

Compare major Native American cultures in respect to geographic region, natural resources, government, economy, and religion.

4
4

Explain the effects of European exploration during the Age of Discovery upon European society and Native Americans, including the economic and cultural impact.

6
5

Describe the early colonization of North America and the reasons for settlement in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies.

11
6

Identify the impact of trade routes on emerging colonies in the Americas.

5
7

Identify events leading to the American Revolution including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.

6
8

Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Yorktown.

7
9

List steps involved in the development of the Constitution of the United States, including the inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation and struggles over the ratification of  the Constitution.

10
10

Describe political, social, and economic events between 1803 and 1860 that led to the expansion of the territory of the United States.

9
11

Explain the causes of and major events occurring during the War of 1812.

7
12

Identify causes of the Civil War from the northern and southern viewpoints.

12
13

Identify the social, political, and economic changes that occurred during Reconstruction.

4

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