Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost with help from the Preamble to the Constitution. This worksheet packs vocab and history practice all in one.

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Children will learn how to identify and use a compass rose, including finding a compass rose on a map, and using it to find both cardinal and intermediate directions.

Put your American history knowledge to the test with this challenging colonial word search!

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

Learn more about the unfair practice of mercantilism during colonial times, then explore your opinion on it.

Get to know Meriwether Lewis, more widely known as one half of the Lewis and Clark duo! Read about his life before and after the expedition.

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

For this activity, put yourself in the place of Mad King George and see if you can politely address the American colonists' complaints and accusations.

Say hello to Founding Father Samuel Adams, a man who wouldn't go down without a fight when Britain tried to change the rules on the colonists.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Who were Lewis and Clark before they became a famous expedition team? Read a bit about Clark's life before and after the great journey west.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

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

Social studies students will write a descriptive paragraph to show their understanding of life in the Middle Colonies and life in colonial America in general.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

Children learn about American Civil Rights and Abolitionist pioneers in this word search puzzle worksheet.

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

In Blarney: A Game of Deception, children learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone, along with the rules for a fun game where they must decide which player is lying!

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

Learn more about how the U.S. government works, and works hard, on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. every day.

Consider the perspective of settlers in the Chesapeake Colonies in this creative worksheet! 

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

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.