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7th Grade Midterm Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did the first people migrate to North America?

a)

They sailed on large boats

b)

They paddled in dugout canoes

c)

They walked across a land bridge

d)

They traveled on top of glaciers

2.

The first people to migrate to North America crossed the Bering Land Bridge from __________

a)

North Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Mars

3.

Which of the following correctly describes agriculture in the southern colonies?

a)

The crops that the farmers grew required little work to grow and harvest

b)

The farmers in the southern colonies grew cash crops that were sold for profit.

c)

The short growing season reduced the amount of crops farmers could produce

d)

The southern colonies were dominated by large plantations with few small farms

4.

What was the main effect of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense?

a)

Persuaded many colonists to support independence from Great Britain

b)

It listed ways that the colonies would be better off remaining British subjects

c)

It described ways that Parliament had abused its power in governing the colonies

d)

It persuaded many soldiers in the Continental army to stay until the revolution ended

5.

What was the main issue that led to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

a)

Whether salves could vote

b)

How slaves should be taxed

c)

How slaves should be counted toward representation

d)

Whether slavery could be outlawed

6.

What is federalism?

a)

The idea tha tpolitical authority belongs to the people

b)

the process of adding to the Constiution as changes are needed

c)

the sharing of power between a central government and the states

d)

the system that keeps any branch of government from being too poerful

7.

What advice did Washington give the nation in his Farewell Address?

a)

Avoid messing in foreign politics

b)

Wage war with other nations to establish dominance

c)

Borrow money to make a strong economy

d)

Don't make competing political parties

e)

Have as many political parties as humanly possible

8.

What effect did the ruling in Marbury v. Madison have on the national government?

a)

It eliminated the Supreme Court's power of judicial review

b)

It reinforced the importance of political parties in the government

c)

It showed that the judicial branch was the least powerful branch of government

d)

It confirmed the judiciary's power to check the powers of the other branches of government

9.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

to defend newly independent countries against aggression

b)

to help newly independent countries establish democratic governments

c)

to convince European countries to give up existing colonies in Latin America

d)

to prevent European countries from establishing new colonies in Latin America

10.

How did President Andrew Jackson react to South Carolina's claim that it did not have to pay federal taxes?

a)

He ignored the issue until it went away

b)

He disagreed that states could nullify federal laws

c)

He refused to sign laws that hurt southern business

d)

he agreed that southern states could reject federal laws

11.

What was the main belief of manifest destiny?

a)

The US should allow slavery into new territories

b)

The US should spread democracy to the rest of the world

c)

The US should settle between the Atlantic and Pacific

d)

The US should include lands in Central and South America

12.

How did railroads affect the economic development of the US?

a)

Railroads lowered the price of transporting goods over land

b)

Railroads replaced steamboats as means of transportation

c)

Railroads allowed the South to become the richest region in the country

d)

Railroads allowed port cities to trade more easily with European countries

13.

Which of these statements correctly describes the living conditions enslaved people endured?

a)

slave families were rarely separate from each other

b)

slaveholders provided slaves with fancy, expensive clothing

c)

most slaves enjoyed a wide variety of food and large rations

d)

most slaves lived in small dirt-floor cabins with few furnishings

14.

Prior to the Civil war, southern states enforced these to limit the mobility of enslaved Africans and ensuring that the majority of them remained uneducated

a)

slave codes

b)

14th amendment

c)

civil rights laws

d)

21st amendment

15.

How did supporters of the temperance movement hope to improve society?

a)

abolishing slavery

b)

educating children

c)

stopping alcohol abuse

d)

giving women the right to vote

16.

How did the end of the Mexican-American war result in growing sectionalism in the US?

a)

Leaders debated whether to allow slavery in the territories gained from Mexico

b)

Leaders debated where to draw borders for new territories gained from mexico

c)

Leaders debated when to withdraw the soldiers from occupied territory in Mexico

d)

Leaders debated how much territory to take from Mexico

17.

Which party formed in the North to oppose the expansion of slavery into new territories?

a)

No-nothing party

b)

Bull moose party

c)

Free soil party

d)

Whig party

18.

How did members of the Republican party view slavery?

a)

They wanted to allow slavery to spread into the Southwest only

b)

They wanted to pass a constitutional amendment protecting slavery

c)

They wanted to keep slavery from spreading into the western territory

d)

They wanted to immediately abolish slavery where it existed in the south

19.

The Supreme Court's ruling in __________________ increased northern support for the Republican Party, which opposed slavery's expansions

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Brown v. Board

20.

How was the economy of the middle colonies similar to the economy of the New England colonies?

a)

Fishing was the most important inudstry in both aareas

b)

slaves were the main source of labor used in both areas

c)

farmers in both areas grew large amounts of staple crops

d)

trade was vital in both areas as merchants traded goods overseas

21.

Why did many American colonists object o paying new taxes imposed following the French and Indian war?

a)

They felt that only landowners and merchants should pay taxes

b)

They were unable to afford the added costs related to these taxes

c)

They felt that only local governments should be able to pass taxes

d)

They were unable to vote for representatives who passed these taxes

22.

How did the Enlightenment philosopher Baron de Montesquieu influence American political thought?

a)

He believed that the branches of government should be separated

b)

He believed that a ruler's actions should be limited by a constitution

c)

He believed that people have natural rights that governments should protect

d)

He believed that a ruler's power should be based on the support of the people

23.

Which of the following are features of the Great Compromise?

a)

Each state has equal representation in the senate

b)

the president is given the power to veto legislation

c)

amendments are added to the US Constitution protecting civil liberties

d)

a state's population determines representation in the House of Representatives

e)

an enslaved African is counted as two-thirds of a person in determining representation

24.
While the original purpose of the constitutional convention was to ___________, the final outcome was a new Constitution
a)
write the declaration of independence
b)
improve the articles of confederation
c)
create amendments for the constitution
d)
decide whether slavery should be legal in the US
25.
Why was the election of 1800 significant?
a)
It was the first election to use the electoral college
b)
it was the first time more than one candidate ran for president
c)
it was the first time candidates traveled to give campaign speeches
d)
it was the first peaceful change of political power from one party to another
26.
Which event greatly increased patriotism among American citizens?
a)
the American victory in the War of 1812
b)
the passage of the alien and sedition acts
c)
the election of Thomas Jefferson as president
d)
the passage of the Missouri Compromise
27.
How did the Second Great Awakening help cause various reform movements?
a)
People applied their renewed religious faith to solving problems in society
b)
People used their newfound faith to help family members
c)
People felt encouraged to start new churches and model communities
d)
People organized church groups to help individuals
28.
Fought to abolish slavery
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
James K Polk
29.
Demanded that women receive the right to vote
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Eli Whitney
30.
Invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
James K. Polk
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
31.
Was president during the annexation of the Oregon Territory
a)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
James K. Polk
d)
Frederick Douglass
32.
How did the Dred Scott decision impact the expansion of slavery?
a)
The Supreme Court ruled that slavery could exist only where it did already
b)
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not forbid slavery from federal territories
c)
The Supreme Court ruled that only people living in the territory could forbid slavery
d)
The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not forbid slavery from federal territories
33.
What was the outcome of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Slavery would be allowed south of the territories
b)
the people living in the territories would decide whether to allow slavery
c)
the people living in the territories would petition Congress for statehood
d)
Statehood would be granted once enough residents moved into the territories
34.

Which states formed part of the Confederacy?

a)

California

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

Maryland

e)

Texas

35.
Why did the states in the upper South secede after the fall of Fort Sumter?
a)
President Davis asked each state to leave the Union
b)
President Lincoln asked each state to send funds to put down the rebleiion
c)
President Davis asked each state to support the Union
d)
President Lincoln asked each state to send soldiers to put down the rebeliion
36.
Why did southerners join the Confederate army commonly?
a)
to maintain the union
b)
to defend their land and way of life
c)
to protect their factories and industry
d)
to prevent the separation of the union
37.
What was the importance of the first battle of bull run?
a)
it was the first major battle of the civil war
b)
it stopped the confederacy from invading the north
c)
it was the first time use of ironclads during the civil war
d)
it prevented the confederacy from capturing washington dc
38.
What was the importance of the battle of antietam?
a)
it prevented the advance of general pope's army on richmond and forced his retreat to washington dc
b)
it halted the northern advance of general lee's army and resulted in heavy casualties
c)
it forced general mcclellan's army away from richmond and back onto the peninsula
d)
it allowed general jackson's army to invade the north and threaten washington dc
39.
What was so revolutionary about ironclads?
a)
They used steam power to move quickly
b)
Their hulls were hidden underwater
c)
Their hulls were heavily armored
d)
They used stronger firepower
40.
Why did the Union want to control the Mississippi River?
a)
It would divide the Confederacy in two
b)
It would allow the union to export goods by water
c)
it would give the union the port of NOLA to use
d)
It would prevent the confederacy from moving troops to texas
41.
Why did many Native Americans support the Confederacy?
a)
They wanted to serve in the Confederate army
b)
They wanted to capture Union territory for their own use
c)
They hoped to grow cotton and use slave labor in Indian Territory
d)
They hoped to have greater freedoms under a Confederate government
42.
Which of the following groups would have most likely opposed the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Confederate leaders
c)
northern Democrats
d)
Republicans
e)
Slaves
43.
Which of the following groups were officially freed by the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Slaves living in border states
b)
slaves living in areas controlled by the union
c)
slaves living in western territories
d)
slaves living in the confederacy
44.
How did the 54th Massachusetts infantry distinguish itself during the civil war?
a)
It helped take Port Hudson fighting alongside white units
b)
it helped secure areas in Missouri from Confederate militia
c)
It attacked Fort Wagner heroically
d)
It patrolled the Mississippi River looking for smugglers
45.
Why did Copperheads call for an end to the war?
a)
They favored defeating the South immediately
b)
They opposed draft laws
c)
They sympathized with the south and opposed abolition
d)
They wanted immediate abolition and increased voting rights
46.
How did the role of women change during the civil war?
a)
Women served alongside men on the battlefield
b)
women worked in a number of jobs previously held by men
c)
women took care of the children of soldiers
d)
women gained leadership positions in government offices
47.
Which of the following describes the battle of fredericksburg?
a)
The confederate army defeated the union by atticking it on different sides
b)
the union army forced the confederate army to surrender after a six week siege
c)
the confederate army failed to defeat the union army after attacking it for three days
d)
The union army suffered heavy casualties after attacking the entrenched confederate army
48.
Why was Gettysburg so important to the outcome of the civil war?
a)
It allowed the union to divide the confederacy into two
b)
it caused many union leaders to call for an end to the war
c)
it ended any chance that Great Britain and France would aid the confederacy
d)
it forced union leaders to enact a draft to resupply the army
49.
What was the purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?
a)
To destroy any ships that could help the confederate navy?
b)
to prevent the retreating confederate army from going north
c)
to destroy anything that could be used to help the confederacy
d)
to capture key ports and prevent the confederacy from importing war materials
50.
Why did General Lee surrender to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse?
a)
The Confederate army used its last ammunition during the siege of petersburg
b)
the confederate government couldn't pay the army
c)
the confederate government fled from richmond to raleigh
d)
the confederate army was trapped and low on supplies
51.
Which Union leader captured New Orleans?
a)
David Farragut
b)
US Grant
c)
AS Johnston
d)
George McClellan
52.
Who was Stan Watie?
a)
The confederate general who surrendered vicksburg
b)
an african american who led a confederate unit
c)
the confederate admiral who defended New Orleans
d)
a native american who was a confederate general
53.
What was the symbolism of the emancipation proclamation
a)
it described how the war would be won
b)
it defined what the union was fighting against
c)
it outlined how new civil rights would be extended
d)
it restated the principles and values of the union
54.
What was the goal of President's Lincoln's reconstruction plan?
a)
southern states were to be readmitted on their own terms
b)
only a few southern states were to be readmitted at a time
c)
congress was to be in charge of readmitting southern states
d)
southern states were to be readmitted as quickly as possible
55.
Why was the 13th amendment important
a)
it made slavery illegal in the US
b)
it gave african americans the right to vote
c)
it compensated former slaves for their labor
d)
it gave citizenship rights to african americans
56.
who did president johnson appoint to help begin the process of setting up new southern state governments?
a)
military generals
b)
temporary governors
c)
members of congress
d)
former confederate leaders
57.
What was the Wade-Davis bill?
a)
Only 10% of a state's voters had to take a loyalty oath
b)
a majority of the state's voters had to take a loyalty oath
c)
southern states would be readmitted to the union with no conditions
d)
southern states had to rewrite their constitution and forbid slavery
58.
Why did southern states pass black codes?
a)
improve working conditions for african americans
b)
discourage african americans from moving north
c)
allow african americans from renting property
d)
limit the rights of african americans
59.
why was the civil rights act of 1866 important?
a)
it provided african americans access to public education
b)
it gave african americans the right to hold public office
c)
it allowed african americans the right to rent or own property
d)
it gave african americans equal legal rights
60.
why did the house of representatives impeach president johnson?
a)
he had not been elected by the voters
b)
he had fired the secretary of war illegally
c)
he had appointed temporary southern governors
d)
he had required states to approve the thirteenth amendment
61.
what right does the fifteenth amendment guarantee?
a)
right to vote
b)
right to hold office
c)
right to citizenship
d)
right to due process
62.
who was the first african american elected to the senate?
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Hiram Revels
c)
Blanche Bruce
d)
Frederick Douglass
63.
Why did Congress pass the enforcement acts in 1870 and 1871?
a)
to introduce legal segregation
b)
to protect northerners who moved south
c)
to provide money to rebuild the southern economy
d)
to prevent the kkk from denying rights to african americans
64.
What did the compromise of 1877 settle?
a)
the control of congress
b)
the presidential election
c)
the issue of segregation
d)
the economic crisis of 1873
65.
what did leaders of the new south movement promote?
a)
sharecropping
b)
tenant farming
c)
labor unions
d)
industry
66.
what was the main goal of women's suffragist groups?
a)
fair pay
b)
the right to vote
c)
an eight hour workday
d)
equal protection of the laws
67.
which group wanted the government to take a more active role in reconstruction?
a)
democrats
b)
redeemers
c)
radical republicans
d)
ex-confederate officials
68.
the main thoroughfare for settlers heading west through the appalachians?
a)
santa fe trail
b)
natchez trace
c)
wilderness road
d)
mississippi road
69.
which economic activity brought the first americans to the west?
a)
christmas tree cutting
b)
tobacco farming
c)
fur trading
d)
gold mining
70.
which trail's northern branch led to the willamette valley?
a)
santa fe trail
b)
california trail
c)
old spanish trail
d)
oregon trail
71.
which of these was an effect of mining in the west?
a)
the female population grew as women were recruited to run businesses
b)
the population increased greatly as people came hoping to get rich
c)
large mining companies invested in safer mining equipment
d)
large permanent cities developed around the mining camps
72.
How did Jospeh McCoy's building of cattle pens in Abilene, Kansas affect the cattle trade?
a)
it prevented frightened longhorn cattle from stampeding
b)
it helped promote the use of barbed wire during cattle drives
c)
it allowed longhorn cattle to be shipped to eastern markets
d)
it solved the problem of land use between cattle ranchers and farmers
73.
What were serious challenges for the companies building the transcontinental railroad?
a)
crossing mountain ranges
b)
facing snowstorms and harsh weather
c)
having enough land to lay tracks
d)
getting funds for construction
e)
getting food and supplies to remote areas
74.
Which immigrant group was often used for dangerous and difficult work on the Central Pacific railroad
a)
chinese
b)
irish
c)
german
d)
mexican
75.
which of these statements describes the Plains Indians correctly?
a)
they used agriculture to provide their food, clothing, and tools
b)
they moved onto reservations by the time settlers moved west
c)
they spoke different languages but were able to communicate through sign language
d)
they were made up of several groups with different lifestyles but practiced the same religion
76.
Which best describes the Massacre at Wounded Knee
a)
the sioux's last major victory
b)
the last major incident of the wars on the Great Plains
c)
the battle were Geronimo surrendered
d)
the worst defeat by the US army on the plains
77.
How did the Dawes General Allotment Act attempt to end traditional influences on Native American society?
a)
forcing Native American children to attend special schools
b)
dividing reservation lands into individually owned plots
c)
requiring native americans to become US citizens
d)
turning reservation land into publicly held farms
78.
How did the homestead act of 1862 help to settle the west?
a)
the law granted free land to companies to finance railroad construction
b)
the law persuaded settlers to buy as much western land as possible
c)
the law encouraged settlers to move west by offering free land
d)
the law sold discounted land to cattle ranchers
79.
how did the national grange attempt to help farmers?
a)
it called for increased regulation of railroad rates.
b)
promoted improvements in farming equipment
c)
called for the unlimited coining of silver
d)
promoted an eight hour workday
80.
What year was the Louisiana purchase?
a)
1801
b)
1802
c)
1803
d)
1804
81.
Why was the Louisiana purchase important to the growth of the US?
a)
it extended the borders of the US to the pacific ocean
b)
it doubled the size of the country
c)
it acquired ports for trading partners in Europe
d)
it tripled the size of the country
82.
Why was the cattle kingdom important?
a)
it encouraged mass migration from the south
b)
it allowed for orderly settlement of the great plains
c)
provided an important food supply for a growing population in the east
d)
it provided an important source of employment for thousands of people in the west
83.
Who worked on the central pacific railroad?
a)
chinese
b)
irish
c)
spanish
d)
french
84.
who worked on the union pacific railroad?
a)
chinese
b)
irish
c)
spanish
d)
french
85.
How did the us government attempt to "Americanize" native american children in the late 1800s?
a)
sending them to boarding schools and have them give up traditional customs
b)
allowing them to farm on their own reservation and speak their own language
c)
breaking up the reservation lands and selling farm plots
d)
promoting education in traditional crafts and customs

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