Fifth Grade Social Studies History Worksheets

Your child already know all about the heroic Rosa Parks, now read about the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the movement she inspired.

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

These African-American history trading cards feature 36 African-Americans who have paved the road to freedom and equality.

Revolutionary War vocabulary packs a patriotic punch. Check out some key terms with this red, white and word search.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

Learn more about the most famous document in the United States' history, and the even more famous man behind it.

Learn more about the life of Anne Frank, an tragic, true-life story of a young girl caught up in the horrors of war.

Learn more about this rich agricultural region and how it shaped America in this writing exercise.

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

How light can you pack? When immigrants came to Ellis Island, they didn't have moving trucks or big comfy suitcases; they brought what they could carry.

Test your child's knowledge of the major American Revolution battles, given the date and year of each battle.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

This patriotic printable reviews historic battlefields and cities through an American Revolution word search.

Check out this Lewis and Clark expedition map that shows the route's landmarks then and now.

Here's a shortlist of people of the Revolutionary War. It's a great start to looking at colonial American history!

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!

Meet Squanto, a man said to have shared his knowledge with the Pilgrims to help them survive in a new land.

Learn more about suffrage and the struggle for women's voting rights in this in-depth social studies workshee

Looking for St. Patrick's Day trivia? See how many of these questions you and your kids can answer!

Learn more about some of the most popular songs of the day and explore what made them anthems of the Civil Rights movement.

Meet Rosie the Riveter, a famous icon from the era of WWII. She is an important symbol that eventually came to represent the power of women.

Celebrate the work of our forefathers by writing your own Declaration, in honor of the Declaration of Independence!

Get a quick rundown of the differences between two types of government, democracy and monarchy, to help get your child ready for 5th grade history.