Name ________________________
7th Grade Final Review Packet
Unit # 1: Pre-Columbian America
Social Sciences: Matching
___ Geography
1. The study of governments and political organizations
___ History
2. The study of the past to gain a better understanding of the present
___ Political Science
3. The study of people, land, and their environments.
___ Economics
4. The study of ancient civilizations
___ Archaeology
5. The study of how people produce and distribute goods and
services (Money / Trade)
6. What is a primary source?
7. In the chart below write down for examples for each type of historical source.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
Native Americans: Fill in the blanks
Artifacts
Irrigation
Pagan
Hieroglyphics
Archaeologists
Culture
5. A ________________ is the past remains of an ancient civilization. An arrowhead
from an ancient hunting camp would be a good example of one of these.
7. The Archaeologist studied the ____________ of the ancient Mayan city.
8. The Native Americans of the Southwest used _____________ to channel fresh water
to their crops.
9. Native Americans had ______________ religions. They worshiped spirits of nature.
10. Some of the most impressive achievements of the ancient Maya and Aztec
civilizations were that they developed a system of math, an accurate calendar, and
_____________ a form of picture writing.
11. _________________ is a term used to describe the way a group of people live.
Short Answer:
12. What two continents were connected by the Bering Land Bridge?
_______________________
_______________________
13. In what present-day stay did the Iroquois live? __________
14. What were the names of the homes the Iroquois lived in and what were they made
of?
15. Define Adobe Pueblo:
16. In what region of North America did the Native Americans live in Adobe Pueblos?
____________
17. How did the different geographic conditions of North America affect the
development of Native American cultures? (Cite two examples)
18. Totem poles were found in the Pacific Northwest Coast cultural region. What were
they and what were they used for?
19. Native American Homes: Complete the chart below
North American Cultural
Environment
Region
Mostly desert with a few
Southwest
major rivers running
through
Great Plains
A dry flat grassland
Northeastern Woodlands
A mild climate with many
rivers, lakes, and
forests.
Homes
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Aztec, Inca Maya (Civilizations)
20. Match the ancient civilization with the correct city.
Aztec ___
Inca ___
Maya ___
a) Machu Picchu, The Lost City
b) Tenochtitlan, in Lake Texcoco
c) Tikal, a center for trade
21. Define the term: Agriculture
22. Fill in the chart below
Civilization Location
Agricultural Adaptation
Swampy
Lake in
central
Mexico
Maya
Description of the Agricultural
Method.
They planted their crops on
floating rafts or gardens
Slash and Burn
They created "steps" in the
mountain side using rocks and
trees which created many level
plains, on which they could grow
their crops.
Andes
Mountains of
South
America
Unit # 2: European Exploration
23. Who was the young Italian merchant who wrote a book about his travels to China?
_______________________________
24. European explorers searched the globe looking for an all water route to _________?
25. What valuable trade goods were they looking for?
Fill in the banks:
Compass
Astrolabe
Printing Press
26. A ________________ is a navigational device that is used to determine which
direction a ship is sailing in out at sea.
27.The ____________ helped spread the ideas of the Renaissance. It replaced the
process of copying books by hand.
28.An ________________ is a navigational device that is used to determine a ship’s
location (latitude) when sailing out at sea.
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29. 3Gs – What were the three main reasons the Spanish conquistadores explored the
New World? (Explain)
Reason
Description
1. __________________
____________________________________________________
2. __________________
____________________________________________________
3. __________________
____________________________________________________
30. Define: Colombian Exchange:
31. The Impact of the Columbian Exchange on the World: List 5 Examples for each.
Positive
Impacts of European
Exploration and Colonization
Negative
Impacts of European
Exploration and Colonization
1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________
4. _____________________________
5. _____________________________
1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________
4. _____________________________
5. _____________________________
32. Matching:
___ Marco Polo
A. An Italian explorer who wrote a famous book about his
travels to China
___ Hernan Cortes
B. A Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire
___ Samuel Champlain
C. He believe that Asia could be reached by sailing west
across the Atlantic Ocean. He discovered the New World.
D. A French Explore who searched North American
looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia
___ Christopher Columbus
___ Henry Hudson
E. An explore who worked for the Dutch. He explored a major
river in NY state that now has his name looking for a Northwest
Passage to Asia.
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Unit #3: The Colonial Era
True or False – If the question is false change the word to make it correct. (33-39)
_____ 33. Plymouth was the first permanent English settlement in America. Many of the
settlers were “gentlemen” who were not used to hard work. _________________
_____ 35. Squanto forced the gentlemen living in Jamestown to work: He told them that
“He who will not work will not eat.” _________________
_____ 36. Tobacco was the main cash crop of Jamestown. _________________
_____ 37. The Pilgrims were blown off course. They were supposed to land in Virginia,
but instead landed at Plymouth in 1620. _________________
_____ 38. The Pilgrims came to America for economic freedom. _________________
_____ 39. The Pilgrims had no laws to govern themselves (especially since they had
landed in the wrong place!) They wrote the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut in order
to create some type of government for themselves? ________________________
40. Describe how the Triangular Trade route worked?
41. What were the three main cash crops of the Southern Colonies?
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________
42. Nickname for the Middle Colonies because they grew many different grains. ________
43. The name of the Middle Colony established by the Dutch and renamed when the
English took it over. _____________________________________
44. The colony founded by William Penn based on religious toleration and fair treatment
of the Native Americans. __________________________________
45. This colony was a place where Catholics and later all Christians could practice their
religion freely. _________________________________________
46. Define Plantation:
47. The name of the ocean voyage that slaves took from Africa to the Americas was
called the _______________ ______________________.
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48. Fill in the chart
Colonial Regions
New England
Geography
Rocky Soil
Short Growing Season
Many Coastal Towns
Farming – They grew large
amounts of staple crops (main
food items) such as wheat,
barley, and corn.
Middle
Southern
Economy
Great Soil
Long Growing Season
49. Why were all of the major cities in the Thirteen Colonies located along the ocean,
rivers, or lakes?
50. Matching: Seeds of Democracy
___ House of Burgesses
A. In this document the Pilgrims promised to
enact just and equal laws for the common
good and to abide by these laws
___ Act of Toleration
B. was the first freely elected representative
assembly in the colonies
___ Mayflower Compact
C. was the first written constitution in North
America
___ Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D. granted religious freedom to all Christians
living in Maryland
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Unit #4: The Revolutionary War
Fill in the Blanks:
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Fur
Unite
Great Britain
Colonies
Forts
Taxes
Common Sense
51. The British and French both claimed the Ohio River Valley as their own? They were
interested in the rich farmland and the lucrative ____________ trade?
52. _______________ created the Join or Die Cartoon.
53. The author of the Join or Die Cartoon wanted the 13 English colonies to
__________ against the French.
54. ________________ won the French and Indian War.
55. Prime Minister William Pitt felt that the _____________ should help pay for the
French and Indian War?
56. In order to lay claim to the Ohio River Valley the French built a series of
___________ to keep the British out.
57. Thomas Paine wrote a book called ______________ which claimed that the colonist
had the right to overthrow the British government and create their own.
58.Why were many colonists upset with the Proclamation of 1763 especially those who
owned land in the Ohio River Valley?
59. Why were the colonists mad about the new taxes imposed on them by Parliament?
60. Matching: British Policies
___ Sugar Act
A. Laws aimed at punishing Boston for the “Tea Party”
___ Stamp Act
B. A tax put on sugar and molasses that were purchased from
outside the British Empire.
___ Quartering Act
C. In order to save money Parliament passed a law that required
colonists to house British troops.
___ Intolerable Acts
D. A tax on paper used for legal documents.
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61. Matching
___ Samuel Adams
A. The main author of the Declaration of Independence.
___ Paul Revere
B. America’s chief European diplomat. He convinced the
French to join an alliance with the 13 Colonies after the Battle
of Saratoga.
___ Benjamin Franklin
C. The commander and chief of the Continental Army.
___ Thomas Jefferson
D. Created the famous “Bloody Massacre” print and warned the
colonists of the British advance toward Concord.
___ George Washington
E. He helped create the anti-British group called the Sons of
Liberty and was the mastermind behind the infamous “Boston
Tea Party”
62. List five examples of ways the colonists resisted British taxes
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
_________________________________
63. The British tried to find smuggled goods in the colonists’ homes and businesses by
issuing the _________________. These allowed officials to enter a person’s home at
any time.
64. What was the Boston Tea Party? What were the Intolerable Acts?
65. Besides the issue taxation and representation what other issues caused the colonist
to revolt? Identify at least 3
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Vocabulary: Fill in the banks
Boycott
Petition
Militia
Patriot
Loyalist
France
66. ___________________ chose to side with the British during the war.
67. ________________ were colonists who chose to fight for independence
from Great Britain.
68. The Patriots received much needed help in the war when they joined forces with
_______________.
69. Each colonial village had a ____________ of civilian soldiers who volunteered to
defend their homes in times of emergency.
70. The right to ______________ or make a request to the government was one way the
colonist tried to convince the King to repeal some of the laws they felt were unjust.
71. What was the Boston Massacre?
72. According the Declaration of Independence what are the three basic rights of man?
73. Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
74. Match the following American Revolution battles with the description.
A. The first fight between American militia and British
troops in Massachusetts. Sometimes called the
“Shot Heard Round the World.”
B. The final battle of the Revolution. Cornwallis
surrenders to George Washington in Virginia.
_____Lexington and Concord
C. The Americans win in NY. This is a turning point in
the war because the French come in on the side of
the Americans.
_____Battle of Yorktown
_____ Battle of Saratoga
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Unit # 5 Government
75. Why did the Anti-Federalist insist on adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
What was its purpose?
76. What was Shay’s Rebellion? Why did it convince many Americans that we needed a
stronger national government?
77. How did the Great Compromise settle the dispute over representation in the
legislative branch? (Equal representation vs Representation based on population) What
was the outcome of the Great Compromise?
78. According to the Three Fifths Compromise, 3/5 of the slave population would be
counted by the states for _____________________ and ____________________.
79. The Great Compromise created ____________ houses in Congress:
a. The Senate has ____________ members from each state
b. Membership in the House of Representatives is based on a state’s _______________.
80. Matching: The Three branches
___ Executive Branch
A. Writes the laws
___ Legislative Branch
B. The chief executive of the US government
___ Judicial Branch
C. The highest court in the US government
___ President
D. The legislative body of the US government
___ Congress
E. Interprets the laws
___ Supreme Court
F. Enforces the laws
True or False – If the question is false change the word to make it correct. (81-88)
____81. One of the most serious weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it
did not have the power to collect taxes. ____________________
____82. According to the U.S. Constitution the government gets its power from the king.
This is also known as popular sovereignty. ________________
____83. People called Anti-Federalists were in favor of a strong, national government.
______________
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____84. The Great Compromise settled the dispute over representation in Congress by
establishing a bicameral legislature. _____________
____85. The checks and balances system was written into the Constitution to prevent one
branch of government from becoming too powerful. _____________
____86. The President has the power to veto bills passed by Congress. _____________
____87. The President has the power to declare laws unconstitutional. _____________
____88. The court case, Marbury vs Madison established the principle of Habeas Corpus.
_____________
Unit #6 The New Nation
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Monroe Doctrine
Erie Canal
Republic
George Washington
Manifest Destiny
Lewis and Clark
James Madison
Trail of Tears
Patriotism
90. The U.S. Constitution established a representative government or a ______________.
91. Thomas Jefferson used the presidential power to sign treaties to buy the
__________________ from France.
92. Thomas Jefferson asked ___________________ to lead an expedition through the
Louisiana Purchase.
93. A warning to European nations not to interfere with all nations in Latin America was
called ________________.
94. ____________ was not successful in keeping the new United States out of second
war with Great Britain.
95. Pride in one’s country is called ____________________________.
96. The desire of people in the United States to spread out across America from the
Atlantic to the Pacific was called ____________________ .
97. Andrew Jackson was known for having the Cherokees take a forced march to
Oklahoma. This march was called the _______________.
98. The building of ______________ established New York State as an economic
powerhouse in the first quarter of the 1800s.
99. Why did George Washington issue the Neutrality Proclamation?
100. How did the Erie Canal help the American economy?
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