5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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The Era of Good Feelings Test
$5.00Students can use this editable test as an assessment on the Era of Good Feelings, or as a review packet with a sub. The questions are matching, multiple choice, image analysis, primary source quote analysis, short answer, and fill in the blank. The test...$5.00 -
Foundation of the 13 Colonies and French and Indian War Test
$5.00Students can use this as an editable test or a review packet to show what they learned about the foundation of the 13 colonies and the French and Indian War. The questions are a map, multiple choice, short answer, and a sorting chart. There are 23...$5.00 -
The Civil War Test Editable
$5.00This editable test covers pre-Civil War events and the American Civil War by asking students to complete a multiple choice section (10), an identifications section (students worked with 10 of 20), and a short answer/essay section (4 provided and students...$5.00 -
Reconstruction Test Editable
$5.00This file includes 3 versions of a test for Reconstruction from US History. The first test is 25 multiple choice and 5 short answers. The second version is a combination of multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions. The third version includes...$5.00 -
President George Washington Primary Source Analysis Stations
$4.00Students will read excerpts from 3 primary sources from George Washington's presidency and life (his inauguration, his first Inaugural Address, and his death) and answer 29 questions. They will then complete up to 6 comprehension and extension tasks...$4.00 -
Abolition Learning Packet
$4.00Students will get an overview of, or review, various people and events from the abolitionist movement. They will be read a snippet about 14 abolitionists, see a selection of various organizations and publications associated with the efforts to abolish...$4.00 -
Columbian Exchange Learning Packet
$4.00Students will read a three page overview of the Columbian Exchange and its effects, answer 9 questions, and complete two tasks. They will then read 8 primary source quotes from 1492-1584 and answer 15 questions. Lastly, they will describe how 4 images...$4.00 -
Reader's Theater: New World Explorers
$5.95Bring the voyages of the New World Explorers to life with this set of 3 Reader’s Theater scripts! Each play, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan, Henry Hudson, and the Vikings, features 3 different reading levels (12 scripts in all) to focus on...$5.95 -
Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends
$10.00With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Each play is based on 4 traditional myths...$10.00 -
Reconstruction Map Review
$3.25Students will complete 2 maps to review the political geography and relevant geographic segments of the country as related to Reconstruction. There are 37 labels on the first map and 3 tasks to complete on the second map. Students will them complete two...$3.25 -
The French and Indian War Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to the French and Indian War. There are 56 labels across the maps, 2 additional tasks for students to complete, and 5 review questions. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
U.S. Government & History | 27 Amendments | Bill of Rights | Webquest
$0.00***FREE for a limited time! In this web-quest activity your students will be learning about the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Using their class textbook and/OR the website links provided, your students will learn about the PURPOSE...$0.00