Year 5 History Resources

The eagle is not just an important symbol for our country, it used to be an important symbol for the Native Americans as well!

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Learn about the different routes people could take for the California Gold Rush.

While the Americans lost the Battle of Guilford Court House, the aftermath led to the American victory at Yorktown. Learn more with this history worksheet.

Learn a little more about the rich culture of the Native Americans with a patterns and symbols worksheet, depicting a pattern found on pottery.

Your child can learn about the last manned space flight with this worksheet that works on history, reading comprenshion and science all in one.

Your little learner can learn about the heroic Tuskegee Airmen as he hones his reading comprehension skills with this history worksheet.

The California highway we know as El Camino Real, "The Royal Road", is named for the road that connected California's 18th-century missions.

Learn to extract information from sources with this handy worksheet, perfect for Little Leaguers and baseball fans.

Welcome to the Wild West! Learn about the Gold Rush and the founding of San Francisco, with this worksheet about the talented and versatile Sam Brannan.

Your budding historian can learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first African American military troops to serve in peacetime.

For those of you studying Paul Revere, here is a great info sheet about the Hancock-Clarke house, an important site in the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

What do you in Ancient Greece when you have more money than you need? You build a giant tomb structure, of course!

The Gold Rush wasn't great for some, such as women, Chinese-Americans and Native Americans. Read about them and consider their dilemmas with this worksheet.

Calling all history students, here's a beautiful structure from the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, the 'Iolani Palace in Hawaii.

Learn more about how to use primary sources by peeking into the life of one of the most heroic Americans: Sojourner Truth.

For students learning about Native American Indians, get educated about a famous archaeological site called the Sunken Village.

History buffs, here's a sheet that will teach you all about Fort Des Moines, an important military training site during WWI and WWII.