SS Final (7th grade)

Question 1

What is one characteristic of the Renaissance?
a. the development of new Protestant churches
b. the intro of machines as tools of production
c. renewed interest in the works of ancient Greece and Rome
d. growing interest in the use of science and reason to address social issues

Answer 1

c. renewed interest in the works of ancient Greece and Rome

Question 2

What name is given to the religious changes initiated by Martin Luther?
a. the Reformation
b. the Enlightenment
c. the Scientific Revolution
d. the Industrial Revolution

Answer 2

a. the Reformation

Question 3

Which European nation was the first to have success as European explorers?
a. Spain
b. Britain
c. France
d. Portugal

Answer 3

d. Portugal

Question 4

What name is given to the journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas?
a. the Middle passage
b. the Triangular Trade
c. the Northwest Passage
d. the Columbian Exchange

Answer 4

a. the Middle passage

Question 5

Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
a. heliocentric history
b. the laws of motion
c. inductive reasoning
d. the compound microscope

Answer 5

b. the laws of motion

Question 6

Which Enlightenment thinking influenced the Declaration of Independence’s claim that all people have the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
a. Jean-Jaques Rousseau
b. Baron de Montesquieu
c. John Locke
d. Voltaire

Answer 6

c. John Locke

Question 7

What were two causes of the French Revolution?
a. slavery and foreign conquest
b. financial strain and social inequality
c. militarism and competition for colonies
d. industrialization and unequal distribution of wealth

Answer 7

b. financial strain and social inequality

Question 8

What type of structures were the Ancestral Pueblo known for?
a. magnificently structured temples
b. earthen mounds
c. wooden longhouses
d. cliff dwellings

Answer 8

d. cliff dwellings

Question 9

In which cultural region did the Haudenosaunee live?
a. the Pacific Northwest
b. the Eastern Woodlands
c. the Plains
d. the Southwest

Answer 9

b. the Eastern Woodlands

Question 10

What was the main reason European countries set up colonies in the Americas?
a. to acquire wealth
b. the experience religious freedom
c. the search for better trade routes
d. the learn about indigenous people

Answer 10

a. to acquire wealth

Question 11

Which devasting disease did European exploration bring to Native Americans?
a. malaria
b. smallpox
c. tuberculosis
d. yellow fever

Answer 11

b. smallpox

Question 12

Choose the name of one of the thirteen original English colonies
a. Florida
b. Texas
c. Maine
d. New York

Answer 12

d. New York

Question 13

What is the event in which blood was spilled in the growing conflict between colonists and British soldiers in a Massachusetts city know as today?
a. the Boston Tea Party
b. the Intolerable Acts
c. the Boston Massacre
d. the Battle of Lexington and Concord

Answer 13

c. the Boston Massacre

Question 14

Who was one of the main writers of the Declaration of Independence?
a. Benedict Arnold
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Charles Cornwallis
d. George Washington

Answer 14

b. Thomas Jefferson

Question 15

At the Constitutional Convention, what agreement was reached between large and small states in determining how many representatives and senators each state would have?
a. every state would have an equal number
b. states with enslaved workers would have 3 reps, while states with no slaves would have 5
c. the number would depend on the population
d. Every state would have 2 senators and a number of representatives that was based on population

Answer 15

d. Every state would have 2 senators and a number of representatives that was based on population

Question 16

Which constitutional principle is embodied in the phrase “We the People”
a. consent of the governed
b. separation of powers
c. checks and balances
d. limited government

Answer 16

a. consent of the governed

Question 17

to change or add to a law or document

Answer 17

amend

Question 18

a crop that is grown to be sold

Answer 18

cash crop

Question 19

a group of states joined together by a formal agreement

Answer 19

confederation

Question 20

the Spanish word for conqueror

Answer 20

conquistador

Question 21

object that reflects the life, beliefs, and society of a group of people

Answer 21

cultural artifact

Question 22

violent killing of defenseless people

Answer 22

massacre

Question 23

native american people who lived in the Mississippi River valley and known by the huge earthen mounds they built

Answer 23

Mound Builders

Question 24

rebellion of a ship’s crew against the captian

Answer 24

mutiny

Question 25

place that is protected from law; a refuge

Answer 25

sanctuary

Question 26

money that people are required to pay to support the workings of the government

Answer 26

taxes

Question 27

How did the first people come to the Americas? a. They crossed from Asia by land and water b. they crossed from Africa by land and water c. they traveled across the Atlantic by boat d. they traveled across the Mediterranean Sea by boat

Answer 27

a. They crossed from Asia by land and water

Question 28

Which phrase best describes the Battle of Trenton? a. a sneak attack that resulted in an American victory b. a colonial loss c. the final battle of the war, which General Cornwallis surrendered d. the first battle of the war, British retreated

Answer 28

a. a sneak attack that resulted in an American victory

Question 29

Why did the United States need a constitution> a. because the states did not have one b. the Age of Enlightenment had swept through France and England c. the federal government created by the Articles of Confederation proved to be too weak d. the colonist needed to create a new government for themselves

Answer 29

c. the federal government created by the Articles of Confederation proved to be too weak

Question 30

Which man was one of the first seven presidents of the USA a. Benjamin Banneker b. Alexander Ham c. Samuel Adams d. James Madison

Answer 30

d. James Madison

Question 31

Choose the correct description of the electoral college. a. legislative body in the United States congress b. process used to elect president c. department in the executive branch of the US government d. system of lower courts that are organized according to region

Answer 31

b. process used to elect president

Question 32

How did transportation advancements such as steamboats, turnpikes, and railroads contribute to the expansion of the sale of goods? a. they carried settlers all the way to Oregon Territory b. they were noisy and encouraged people to leave cities c. they raised money for settlers by charging for tickets and tolls d. they provided a way for farmers in the West to get goods to the East

Answer 32

d. they provided a way for farmers in the West to get goods to the East

Question 33

What was the main effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans? a. they chose to leave the US and live elsewhere b. they became guides and teachers c. they were forced to move west so settlers could have their land d. they chose to assimilate and take on the culture of white people

Answer 33

c. they were forced to move west so settlers could have their land

Question 34

Choose the best description of slavery in the United States a. a person works at a factory 6 days a week b. a person who lives and works on land that is rented with half the crops they raise c. a person is considered property of another, works without wages, and can be bought and sold d. a person who makes a living on a small farm

Answer 34

c. a person is considered property of another, works without wages, and can be bought and sold

Question 35

Choose the answer that best describes the effect of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 a. black americans in the North and South were freed from slavery b. many black americans from the North and South joined and strengthen the Union Army c. many formerly enslaved people traveled the Underground Railroad d. enslaved people from Maryland, Missouri, Kentucky, and Delaware were freed

Answer 35

b. many black americans from the North and South joined and strengthen the Union Army

Question 36

What spurred the growth of the cattle industry in the West a. the idea that free cattle in Texas could be shipped East for profit b. better transportation because of the railroad's arrival in Texas c. the lack of bison to hunt d. the number of cowboys who needed jobs

Answer 36

a. the idea that free cattle in Texas could be shipped East for profit

Question 37

a person who worked to end slavery

Answer 37

abolitionist

Question 38

a decision usually by the government not to punish a person or group who has committed a crime

Answer 38

amnesty

Question 39

when each side in a disagreement gives of something they want to reach an agreement

Answer 39

compromise

Question 40

to formally approve

Answer 40

confirm

Question 41

a special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal

Answer 41

expedition

Question 42

where newly settled areas meet unsettled, but not necessarily uninhabited, areas

Answer 42

frontier

Question 43

unbearable

Answer 43

intolerable

Question 44

a company that raises money by selling shares in the form of stock

Answer 44

joint-stock company

Question 45

complete ownership or control of a resource or industry

Answer 45

monopoly

Question 46

rights that all people are born with and that cannot be taken away by the government

Answer 46

natural rights

Question 47

an example for future actions or decisions

Answer 47

precedent

Question 48

to formally withdraw a membership

Answer 48

secede

Question 49

a religious leader who performs healing rites and rituals

Answer 49

shaman

Question 50

a serious disease that spreads from person to person and causes a fever and rash

Answer 50

smallpox

Question 51

American colonists demanded the rights of Englishmen, including representation in Parliament and ________

Answer 51

trial by jury

Question 52

One of the ways American colonists fought British taxes was to _______ the goods being taxed

Answer 52

boycott

Question 53

The War of 1812 was fought in part because of British _____ of American Sailors

Answer 53

impressment

Question 54

After the Revolutionary War, states joined in a loose ______ with a weak central government

Answer 54

confederation

Question 55

If the president does not agree with a bill passed by congress, he or she has the power to _____ it

Answer 55

veto

Question 56

______ help the government pay for services such as the military, roads, and schools

Answer 56

taxes

Question 57

Tensions between colonists and British soldiers led to a bloody ______ in the city of Boston

Answer 57

massacre

Question 58

Under the system of checks and balances, the Senate must _____ certain presidential appointees

Answer 58

confirm

Question 59

Washington DC was built on land _______ by Virginia and Maryland

Answer 59

ceded

Question 60

After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament implemented the Coercive Acts, laws that the colonists considered

Answer 60

intolerable

Question 61

The Proclamation of 1763 included a _____ that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

Answer 61

provision

Question 62

Freedom of religion protects a person's right to worship as he or she chooses and the right to follow his or her

Answer 62

conscience

Question 63

Today, a president takes his or her _____ in Washington DC but George Washington took his in NYC

Answer 63

oath of office

Question 64

Protests by the American colonists forced the British Parliament to ______ some of the taxes it had imposed

Answer 64

repeal

Question 65

Residents of Boston resented being responsible for ____ the soldiers that the British Parliament sent to enforce policies

Answer 65

quartering

Question 66

The Second Continental Congress _____ its opinion before choosing to declare independence

Answer 66

deliberated

Question 67

The president of the United States is determined by a vote of the

Answer 67

electoral college

Question 68

The Constitution is the result of ____ between different groups of people and states

Answer 68

compromise