Social Studies 7 Review 2025

What does the term artifact refer to in archaeology?

• A natural object used in ceremonies

• A document written by early civilizations

• A man-made item used by people in the past

• A type of fossil

What was the purpose of the League of the Iroquois?

• To defeat rival tribes in war

• To expand territory into the Southwest

• To promote trade with Europeans

• To bring peace among the Five Nations

Which Native American cultural region was located in present-day New York?

• Far North

• Eastern Woodlands

• Southwest

• Plains

Why did Europeans begin exploring in the 1400s?

• To spread democracy

• To escape slavery

• To trade with Asia

• To map new continents

What was the main impact of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• New military alliances

• Access to European schooling

• The spread of disease

• Introduction of native religions

How did France make money in its American colonies?

• Cash crops and plantation labor

• Farming and gold mining

• Shipbuilding and fishing

• Trapping and trading

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

• To find gold and riches

• To escape military service

• For religious freedom

• To spread disease among natives

Why were the Middle Colonies known as the "Breadbasket Colonies"?

• They made bread for trade with England

• They were shaped like a breadbasket

• They grew and exported a lot of grain

• They depended on imports for food

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

• Granted full rights to Native Americans

• Closed Boston Harbor

• Prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Declared independence from Britain

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on all imported tea

• A law banning protests

• A tax on legal documents and printed materials

• A military draft for colonists