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GRADE 7
MID-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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