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

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

Challenge your child to draw the flag of Colonial times and the present day flag, and then compare their differences.

Learn about the Great Seal of the United States with this awesome info sheet! Your child will read a passage about the different symbols on the seal.

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

Introduce young children to George Washington Carver, who rose from slavery to become a leading agricultural pioneer, innovator, inventor, and educator, with this coloring worksheet.

Read about President Obama and test yourself with a quick quiz.

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.

Students compare the Democrats and the Whigs as they explore America's Second Party System in this engaging social studies worksheet for middle grades.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

Learn the important dates in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Who were the redcoats? Read up on some important faces of the American Revolution with this trading card.

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

Board the Underground Railroad and learn a little bit about what life was like for the brave passengers.

Did you know the city of Chicago got its name from a Native American word? Learn more about the Windy City with this awesome history worksheet

Learn all about Californios, Mexican and Spanish people who settled in California, and test your knowledge of some new terms with a fun word scramble!

Meet Sam Adams, one of Boston's most famous figures! Read a bit about him and fill out his "specs" to show what role he played in the American Revolution.

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Cleopatra's cool and all, but we just can't help loving Hatshepsut, a woman who, when there were no men to take the throne, stepped in and did things her way.

Learn more about America's biggest and best library with this social studies worksheet.

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.

During the Gold Rush, people weren't sure if they found gold or something else, and these easy steps would help them be sure.

Decode the history of Morse code with this reading comprehension activity.

Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing. Your little historian can learn about Florence's life in this biography worksheet.

Celebrate the contributions of famous Irish Americans with this worksheet. Read a bit about each famous figure and complete a comprehension exercise.

This history and reading exercise takes kids through the history of news and lets them piece together the clues (literally!) to retell the story.

Check out this awesome history sheet featuring the Freedom Trail, a historical walk in Boston.

For those of you studying California history, here's a great history worksheet all about the Presidio of San Francisco!

Pay tribute to our enlisted men and women by coloring this soldier coloring page.

Learn some historical myths about gold with this worksheet, touching on the California Gold Rush, King Midas and Jason and the Argonauts.