7th Grade Social Studies Post Test

What does George Washington warn Americans about in his farewell address?

• He fears that political parties will divide Americans.

• He thinks America might go to war against China.

• He wants Americans to rely less on other countries.

• He worries future presidents won't have enough power.

Answer explanation

Washington cautioned that political factions could weaken the nation, urging unity and loyalty to the country over party loyalty.

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LA.7.8.b.

Which statements summarize the effects of Washington's presidency? (Select two)

• Future presidents will follow his precedent.

• Washington didn’t want to set any precedents for others.

• His precedents have become traditions for Americans.

• Most of his precedents were changed by Thomas Jefferson.

• The precedents were ineffective in the United States because only a few of them were carried on.

Answer explanation

Washington set many precedents that future presidents followed, such as the two-term limit and the cabinet system, which became established traditions in American governance.

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LA.7.8.b.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny encourage people to move west?

• They believed it was their right from God to claim western lands.

• They felt guilty about displacing Native Americans.

• They moved west because Washington had a dream about it.

• They wanted to make the king of Britain happy.

Answer explanation

Manifest Destiny was the belief that Americans were destined by God to expand westward, which justified their migration and often led to the displacement of Native Americans.

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LA.7.10.d.

Which quote below best supports the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• 
  "and the Declaration of National Independence being entirely based on the great principle of human equality."

• "For this blessed mission to the nations of the world, which are shut out from the life giving light of truth..."

• "The American people having derived their origin from many other nations,... "

• "We are entering on its untrodden space, with the truths of God in our minds."

Answer explanation

This statement shows how people believed they had a special right to move west. When it says "untrodden space," it means that the western lands were new and untouched, which made them exciting for settlers. The part about "the truths of God" suggests that they thought God wanted them to go there and spread their way of life. Many Americans felt it was their mission to explore and claim this new land, thinking it was their destiny to do so. This idea encouraged a lot of people to move west and settle in those areas.

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LA.7.10.d.

Which reasons explain why pioneers wanted to settle in the west? (Select three)

• They wanted to make John Adams proud by expanding to the Pacific.

• Many hoped to find gold and get rich quickly.

• They wanted to follow the same path as Lewis and Clark.

• Pioneers wanted to start new lives as farmers on new land.

• The Mormons sought religious freedom after facing persecution.

Answer explanation

Many pioneers sought wealth through gold, the chance to start fresh as farmers, and religious freedom, particularly the Mormons who faced persecution in the East.

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LA.7.10.d.

LA.7.10.g.

Select the best answer from each lists to complete the sentences about the causes and effects of the Indian Removal Act. 
In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law. Its passage was motivated by a desire for ​ ​ (a)   . This act led to the first major ​ (b)   of Native Americans by the United States federal government. 

• land and resources
• forced relocation
• cooperation and trade
• peace and diplomacy
• tariffs and taxes
• financial assistance
• legal recognition
• ratified treaty

Answer explanation

The Indian Removal Act aimed to clear Native American lands for white settlers to access valuable land and resources, particularly in the South.

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LA.7.10.e.

How did the Seminoles and their leader Osceola react to the threat of displacement?

• Resisted displacement by appealing to the courts.

• Resisted displacement by armed fighting with U.S. troops.

• Leaders surrendered to U.S. authorities and abandoned their lands.

• Negotiated the sale of their lands and moved themselves to Indian Territory.

Answer explanation

The Seminoles resisted the forced removal by engaging in armed conflict, notably under the leadership of Osceola.

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LA.7.10.e.

Which statement about regional development in the early to mid-1800s is accurate?

• The economies of both the West and the South depended largely on the labor of enslaved people.

• The North and the West cooperated economically and politically to develop a successful mining

  industry.

• As the South began to develop industrially, it became politically and economically independent of

  the North.

• The North and the South grew apart because of rapid industrialization in the North and heavy reliance

  on agriculture in the South.

Answer explanation

During this period, the North became industrialized, while the South maintained an agricultural economy reliant on enslaved labor.

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LA.7.10.i.

Identify and drag the different push and pull factors of immigrants coming to America.

Groups:

(a) Push

,

(b) Pull

• Possibilty of Gold

• Opportunity for Land Ownership

• Extreme Poverty

• Job Opportunities

• Famine (food shortage)

• Political Unrest

Answer explanation

Push Factors: Political unrest, famine, and extreme poverty drove people to leave their home countries.
Pull Factors: Opportunity for land ownership, the possibility of finding gold, and job opportunities attracted them to America.

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LA.7.10.m.

Which statement best explains how women responded to the lack of women’s rights in the 1800s?

• Women began to protest for equality by hosting conventions, giving speeches, starting women groups, etc. 

• Women boycotted and refused to buy goods made by men and only supported women made goods and items.

• Women felt they needed to work harder at their jobs in hopes that the men would see and give them equal rights. 

• Women quit their jobs and went back to being the caretaker of the household and children while their husbands worked. 

Answer explanation

Women organized conventions and movements to demand equal rights, marking the beginning of the women’s rights movement.

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LA.7.11.a.