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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