U.S. History Worksheets
Free U.S. history worksheets with answer key. No login or account needed. Short readings with questions on cause and effect, how life has changed from long ago to today, and more. A grading column and quick grade scale make grading a breeze. Great for teachers or for homeschool.
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Compare how something was done long ago and today Sort details as long ago, today, or both Explain one thing that changed and one that stayed the same
Compare how people traveled long ago and today Sort details as long ago, today, or both Explain one thing that changed and one that stayed the same
Compare school long ago and school today Sort details as long ago, today, or both Explain one thing that changed and one that stayed the same
Tell the difference between life long ago and life today Sort everyday examples as long ago or today Notice how tools and daily chores have changed over time
Describe how the Jamestown colony began and grew Explain who lived on the land before the English arrived Put events from a passage in the order they happened
Explain why the Pilgrims came to America Describe how the Wampanoag helped the Pilgrims Connect events in a passage to their causes
Name the three regions of the thirteen colonies Describe how land and weather shaped the jobs in each region Compare life in the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
Describe Christopher Columbus's first voyage Explain who already lived on the islands Columbus reached Put events from a passage in the order they happened
Describe the land of the Great Plains Explain how Plains nations used the bison Compare nations that followed the herds with nations that farmed in villages
Describe the land and food of the Northwest Coast Explain how people used the red cedar tree Describe what totem poles and potlatches meant to Northwest Coast families
Explain why the United States wanted New Orleans Explain why France sold the Louisiana Territory Connect events in a passage to their causes and effects
Describe what traveling the Oregon Trail was like Explain how the trail affected the Native nations whose land it crossed Put the stages of a journey in the order they happened
Explain how the discovery of gold changed California Describe life in a mining town Connect events in a passage to their causes and effects
Put events from a passage in the order they happened Describe who built the transcontinental railroad and the hardships they faced Explain how the railroad changed life for Native nations
Identify causes and effects in a historical passage Explain why the colonists protested the tea tax Connect one event to the event it led to
Identify causes and effects in a historical passage Explain why the colonists objected to the Stamp Act Describe how a boycott helped end the tax
Put events from a passage in the order they happened Tell whether one event happened before or after another Explain how the fighting at Lexington and Concord began
Explain why the colonies declared independence from Britain Name the rights the Declaration says all people have Describe who wrote and signed the Declaration
Identify causes and effects in a historical passage Describe the hardships the Continental Army faced at Valley Forge Explain how training changed the army
Identify causes and effects in a historical passage Explain how the Underground Railroad worked Describe Harriet Tubman's role in helping people escape slavery
Identify causes and effects in a historical passage Explain how machines changed the way goods were made Describe how factory work changed where and how people lived
Put events from a passage in the order they happened Describe the ways women worked to win the vote Explain what the 19th Amendment did and who still had to keep fighting
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