7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW
A Viking and the son of Erik The Red Who was Leif Eriksson? A Viking and the son of Erik The Red
Who was the man who settled in Jamestown, married Pocahontas, and made profits selling tobacco? John Rolfe
What is an indentured servant? People that signed a contract to work for a few years for those who paid for their trip to America
People who leave their country of birth to live in another country What are Immigrants? People who leave their country of birth to live in another country
What was William Penn’s colony known as? Pennsylvania
Crops that are always needed What are staple crops? Crops that are always needed
The practice of controlling trade to create and maintain wealth What was Mercantalism? The practice of controlling trade to create and maintain wealth
Americans who supported the American Revolution were called what? Patriots
Colonists who supported the British were called… Loyalists
What was the Mayflower Compact? The document signed by the pilgrims that describes the principles of their government
The first battle of the American Revolution took place on April 19th 1775 in what town? Lexington
Who was the author of "Common Sense"? Thomas Paine
Give 3 facts about Christopher Columbus His ships were the Nina. Pinta and Santa Marina He meant to sail to Asia The tribe he met in America was called the Tainos
What was the African Diaspora? The scattering of slaves throughout the new world
What was The Middle Passage? The voyage across the Atlantic carrying enslaved Africans
Who was the author of The Declaration Of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
What was Shay's Rebellion? The uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt
What were the Salem Witch Trials and how did they start?
What was the Boston Tea Party? Patriots dressed as native Americans dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest British taxes
Provide 2 facts about the Incas Biggest empire in Americas Located in South America Machu Picchu is largest and best preserved city of that time Explorers from Spain set out to conquer them for gold
Provide 2 facts about the Aztecs Settled in area of Mexico Practiced human sacrifices Built great monuments
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