7th Grade Social Studies Pre-Test

Who were the first Europeans to reach North America?

• Aztecs 
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• Vikings

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Hudson

• Vespucci

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America ?

• Boston

• New York

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

Colonists who chose to side with the British were called

• Redcoats
• Loyalists
• Patriots
• Whigs

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots ?

• The Patriots gained support from France and Spain.
• The Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men.
• The patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army.
• The Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies.

Colonists who chose to go against the British were called

• Redcoats
• Loyalists
• Patriots
• Whigs

What is the plan of government that was written in 1787 and is still used today?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Albany Plan

• the Constitution of the U.S.

The U.S government is made up of _______ branches.

• one

• three

• five

• nine

The most important function of the Legislative branch of government is to

• make laws

• enforce laws

• interpret or make sense of laws

• check the power of the president

An important function of the executive branch of government is to

• make laws

• enforce laws

• interpret or make sense of laws

• check the power of the legislative branch