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GRADE 7MID-YEAR ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
Lets see what you remember from the first 3 units!
Question 1
What do archaeologists do?
What terms are associated with archaeology?
They study artifacts to understand the past and cultures
Artifacts Dig Site Carbon Dating Culture
Question 2
How did Native Americans get to the Americas?
Why did they come?
They crossed the Land Bridge from Asia to Alaska
They were probably following food
Question 3
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
Why was it important?
People learned to grow food (agriculture) and domesticate animals
Led to the rise of civilization (cities/ towns start)
Question 4
What was the Iroquois Confederation?
Iroquois natives formed an alliance with each other
Question 5
What are examples of how Natives (include North and South) adapted to their environment?
Iroquois longhouses
Great Plains use bison
Aztec floating gardens
Inca terrace farming
Question 6
Where were the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas located?
Maya – Mexico/ South America
Aztec – Mexico
Incas – South America/ Andes Mts.
Question 7
What early event/ people introduced Europeans to Asian goods?
Crusades
Marco Polo
Question 8
What reasons/ causes the Europeans started to explore for new trade routes to Asia?
3 G’s
Better navigation tools (maps, astrolabe, etc)
Advances in shipbuilding and navigation
Printing Press (books)
Question 9
What are effects of Columbus’ “discovering” of America?
Slavery in Americas
Diseases kill Natives
European colonies
Discovering continents previously unknown to Europe
Question 10
Define the Columbian Exchange.
Give examples:
Exchange of goods/ plants/ animals/ people/ diseases between Old World and New World
Tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes to Old World
Diseases/ Pigs/ Horses to the New World
Question 11
What was the Northwest Passage?
Who were North American explorers? (non Spanish)
All water route around North America to Asia
Champlain Cartier Hudson Cabot
Question 12
What is the story of the Spanish Armada?
Catholic Spain wanted to invade Protestant England and overthrow Elizabeth I
Spanish Armada was defeated by English
Spain starts to lose power
Question 13
What was France’s colony in North America called?
On what river were most of their settlements located?
New France
St. Lawrence River
Question 14
Define Mercantilism – include who colonies were/ were not allowed to trade with.
Economic system created to benefit the mother country by getting a favorable balance of trade and acquiring gold/ silver
Can’t trade with other countries (only mother)
Question 15
What happened at Roanoke?
Colony set up in “Virginia” (NC).
Colony failed because colonists were unprepared (Lost Colony)
Question 16
Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Why did settlers come?
Jamestown, VA
Searching for gold (wealth) and adventure
Question 17
What are examples of democracy at Jamestown/ Virginia, Plymouth, and New England towns?
Jamestown/ VA – House of Burgesses
Plymouth – Mayflower Compact
New England towns – Meeting House
Question 18
How were the Pilgrims able to survive at Plymouth?
Squanto shows them how to plant corn in the soil.
Example of Cultural Exchange
Question 19
What colonies were founded due to religious persecution in Europe?
What are examples of religious Christian religious groups who came to the New World?
MA, RI, CT, PA, MD
Pilgrims Puritans Catholics Quakers
Question 20
What are examples of primary sources?
Journal
Diary
Letter
Question 21
Why did the French have a better relationship with Native Americans than the British settlers did?
French settlers were there mostly to trade and not settle land
Question 22
What is the story/ outcome of the John Peter Zenger trial?
Zenger criticized NY’s governor (against the law)
Zenger was set free because it was all true
Establishes Freedom of the Press
Question 23
What are the 4 sections of the British Colonies?
Know the economic, geographic, and social background of each area!
New England
Middle
Southern
Backcountry
New England
Geography: Rocky soil, long winters
Economics: Fishing, Shipbuilding, trading, small farms
Society: Mostly English settlers, some Africans
Middle Colonies
Geography: Good soil, shorter winters
Economy: Merchants and large farms (bread basket)
Society: Lots of different cultures
Southern Colonies
Geography: Fertile soil, long growing season
Economy: Plantations
Society: English settlers, African slaves
Backcountry
Geography: In/ Around Appalachian Mts.
Economy: Small Farms/ Fur Trade
Society: Scots-Irish Clans
Question 24
Why did each colonial area develop differently?
Different geographic conditions
Question 25
What was the Albany Plan of Union and who created it?
Plan to join the colonies together
Ben Franklin
Question 26
What is the story of the French and Indian War?
Include: Who fights? What are they fighting over? How does it start? Who wins? What is the result?
British vs. French
Fought over Ohio Valley Trade/ Land
Britain wins - gains new lands
Proclamation of 1763 passed and England wants colonists to help pay the war debt
Question 27
Define Religious Tolerance
Allowed others to practice their own religion
Question 28
Why were gristmills located on a water source?
It helped to power them
Question 29
What were the purposes of meeting houses?
Local government (make laws/ taxes)
Safety against Native Americans
Place of worship
Question 30
What areas in the Americas did the Spanish colonize?
Florida
California and Texas
Mexico down to the tip of South America (not Brazil)
Question 31
What things caused large amounts of natives to die after Europeans came to the Americas?
Diseases
Slavery
Warfare
Question 32
Tell me about Columbus including Who he said for Names of his
ships Where he landed How he treated
Native Americans
Sailed for Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain (he was Italian)
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
Landed in Caribbean (N. America)
He treated they very poorly (slavery/ murder)
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