Middle School Social Studies History Worksheets

A nonfiction passage and some essay questions help students understand the effects of the Civil War in this American history worksheet.

Test your student's knowledge of famous people in U.S. history with a quick quiz. He'll need to match up each notable person with his/her accomplishments.

Help your child understand the basics of how the Civil War began and ended in this simple summary sheet that answers the question: what was the Civil War?

Learn more about the Missouri Compromise, an act that changed America both culturally and geographically.

Challenge your middle school student with a quiz about the Civil War! He'll answer questions about important people and places in the Civil War.

Review your knowledge of the amendments to the Constitution with this quick quiz!

With this historical word search, your child will learn some key terms about the Oregon Trail, including a few of the different routes taken.

Meet a few of America's most inspirational female figures with this history sheet. Your student will match up each woman with her accomplishment.

Go back in time and expand the nation! Complete this map activity and discuss the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.

If any one thing were to sum up America, it's the Statue of Liberty.

Learn more about Ellis Island, the place where many of our ancestors first set foot on American soil.

Test your child's knowledge of the history of slavery in the United States. He must match up the vocabulary terms with their correct definitions.

Review vocabulary terms from the Civil War with this matching worksheet! Your student will match each term with its correct definition.

Students studying the finer points of American history can read this worksheet about the influence of The Homstead Act.

Get a summary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition timeline with this quick reference sheet for kids.

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

In this worksheet, your student can read about The Great Migration, an event in American history that's more influential than you might think.

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

Try this series of U.S. president match-up worksheets, the perfect way to learn all of our country's past presidents.

Want to get your middle school student savvy on U.S. history? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

Give your middle school student a challenge with this great matching game, featuring the U.S. presidents!

In this sheet, meet the father of photojournalism: Mathew Brady.

What do Lewis and Clark, a Newfoundland dog and 12 dozen pocket mirrors have in common? They were all part of the Corps of Discovery!