Grade 7 Midterm Review

Grade 7Mid-YEAR ASSESSMENT ReviewLets see what you remember from the first 3 units!1Question 1 What do archaeologists do?

What terms are associated with archaeology?

They study artifacts to understand the past and cultures

ArtifactsDig SiteCarbon DatingCultureQuestion 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 foodQuestion 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 otherQuestion 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 PoloQuestion 8 What reasons/ causes the Europeans started to explore for new trade routes to Asia?

3 Gs

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 EuropeQuestion 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 WorldQuestion 11 What was the Northwest Passage?

Who were North American explorers? (non Spanish)All water route around North America to Asia

ChamplainCartierHudsonCabot

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 powerQuestion 13 What was Frances colony in North America called?

On what river were most of their settlements located?New France

St. Lawrence RiverQuestion 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

Cant 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 adventureQuestion 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 HouseQuestion 18 How were the Pilgrims able to survive at Plymouth?

Squanto shows them how to plant corn in the soil.

Example of Cultural ExchangeQuestion 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

PilgrimsPuritansCatholicsQuakersQuestion 20 What are examples of primary sources?Journal

Diary

LetterQuestion 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 landQuestion 22 What is the story/ outcome of the John Peter Zenger trial?

Zenger criticized NYs governor (against the law)

Zenger was set free because it was all true

Establishes Freedom of the PressQuestion 23 What are the 4 sections of the British Colonies?

Know the economic, geographic, and social background of each area!New England

Middle

Southern

BackcountryNew EnglandGeography: Rocky soil, long winters

Economics: Fishing, Shipbuilding, trading, small farms

Society: Mostly English settlers, some AfricansMiddle ColoniesGeography: Good soil, shorter winters

Economy: Merchants and large farms (bread basket)

Society: Lots of different culturesSouthern ColoniesGeography: Fertile soil, long growing season

Economy: Plantations

Society: English settlers, African slaves

BackcountryGeography: 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 FranklinQuestion 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 debtQuestion 27 Define Religious ToleranceAllowed others to practice their own religionQuestion 28Why were gristmills located on a water source?It helped to power themQuestion 29 What were the purposes of meeting houses?Local government (make laws/ taxes)

Safety against Native Americans

Place of worshipQuestion 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

WarfareQuestion 32 Tell me about Columbus including Who he said forNames of his shipsWhere he landedHow he treated Native AmericansSailed 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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