Midterm Review Answers

January 24, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: History, World History, Aztec
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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?



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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)



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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?



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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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