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