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7th Grade Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
2.

In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

producing iron and textiles in factories

c)

whaling and fishing

d)

producing cash crops on plantations

3.

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown

4.

When was Jamestown established?

a)

1607

b)

1585

c)

1590

d)

1620

5.

The economy of the New England colonies was centered on all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

fishing

b)

naval supplies

c)

shipbuilding

d)

cash crops

6.

Which title best completes the list above? Rocky soil, jagged coastline, town meetings, villages and churches

a)

The Southern Colonies

b)

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

The Mid-Western Colonies

7.
Which of these is a cash crop?
a)
wood
b)
flowers
c)
tobacco
d)
peanut butter
8.

What was the winter of 1609-1610 in Jamestown called?

a)

Winterfell

b)

Starving Time

c)

Snowfall time

d)

Harvest Season

9.

An economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies.

a)

Cash Crop

b)

Charter

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Mayflower Compact

10.

The Southern Colonies (like Virginia) were mostly founded to:

a)

provide religious freedom.

b)

give Quakers a new place to live.

c)

make profit.

d)

make Disney movies.

11.

Society in in New England was mostly centered around?

a)

the King

b)

freedom of speech

c)

wealth

d)

Religion

12.

How was indentured servitude different from slavery?

a)

Indentured servants only worked indoors, not in fields.

b)

Indentured servitude was based on race.

c)

Indentured servants were bought and sold without being set free.

d)

Indentured servants worked under a contract for a set time period.

13.

Virginia was mainly successful due to which resource?

a)

Gold

b)

Fur

c)

Wheat

d)

Tobacco

14.

A new settlement established and governed by another country

a)

Missionary

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Colony

d)

Conquistadors

15.

Bacon's rebellion was important because it made the colonial elites fearful of

a)

A war with Native Americans

b)

A war between frontiersman and enslaved people

c)

An economic collapse

d)

An alliance of lower class white people and enslaved Africans

16.

The idea that race is a social construct means that

a)

Race is not real

b)

Race is an idea created by people to serve their interests

c)

Race is based on biology

d)

Race is not important in society

17.

The slave codes were a set of laws created to achieve all of the follow purposes except

a)

To create division between the races

b)

To support a racial hierarchy

c)

To develop white supremacy

d)

To end indentured servitude

18.

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson are examples of what aspect of Puritan society?

a)

Strict religious rules

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

A strong belief in education

d)

An emphasis on religious tolerance

19.

When sourcing a document, it's important to think about all of the following except

a)

The central idea

b)

The author's point of view

c)

The historical context

d)

The author's purpose

20.

If to sources corroborate one another, they ____________ about relevant evidence.

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

21.

Who was the monarch of Britain in the time leading up to and during the American Revolution?

a)

King James III

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

King Louis IV

22.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

The act was taxation without representation.

b)

The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

c)

The tax was a large amount of money.

d)

The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

23.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

a)

Dressed up like Native Americans

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

d)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

24.

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

a)

Tories

b)

Patriots

c)

Separatists

d)

Loyalists

25.
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Navigation Act
26.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
27.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
28.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of liberty
c)
The British
d)
King Charles III
29.
Which significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution?
a)
Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.
b)
Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.
c)
The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.
d)
Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.
30.
Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
31.
This is the theory that the colonies exist for the economic benefit for the mother country.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Free Enterprise
d)
Intolerable Acts
32.
The main goal of most of the policies shown in the illustration was to
a)
allow American colonists greater self-government
b)
enable Great Britain to raise taxes and control trade
c)
encourage immigration to the colonies
d)
encourage Americans to trade with other European countries
33.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
34.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
35.
The words self-evident means what?
a)
confusing
b)
obvious
c)
wrong
d)
self-aware
36.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
37.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
38.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
39.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
40.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
41.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
42.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

43.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government were there?

a)

1

b)
2
c)

3

d)
4
44.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

45.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
46.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
47.
Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
the Government
c)
all of the farmers were leaders
d)
Thomas Hobbes
48.

Who was the president under the articles?

a)

George Washington

b)

Each governor voted on a president

c)

The most senior Senator

d)

There wasn't one

49.

In 1787, delegates met at the Constitutional Convention. The new Constitution created

a)

A. more independent state governments

b)

B. a strong central government

c)

C. three branches of government

d)

D. both B and C

50.
Someone who acts or votes on behalf of another person or group of people
a)
Representative
b)
Doctor
c)
Proclamation
d)
Militia
51.

In the Virginia Plan, representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

Southern States

d)

Northern States

52.

In the New Jersey Plan, states received equal representation in congress. Which states favored this plan?

a)

Small States

b)

Large States

c)

Northern States

d)

Southern States

53.

In the Great Compromise delegates decided that the number of members in the House of Representatives would be based on.....

a)

population

b)

equality

54.

In the Great Compromise delegates decided that the number of members in the Senate would be based on.....

a)

population

b)

equality

55.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress impeaches a president?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
56.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President vetoes a bill?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
57.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
58.

Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

59.

Why were checks & balances included in the constitution?

a)

to ensure that all citizens would become active participants in the government

b)

to provide a more efficient manner in which to organize the government

c)

to make the federal government move slowly compared with the states

d)

to prevent one branch of government from gaining too much control over the federal government

60.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.
61.

Which of the following describes the 3/5 Compromise?

a)

When voting on each issue, there had to be a 3/5 majority vote

b)

For every 5 slaves, only three would be counted towards a state's population

c)

For states with slaves, only 3/5 of that state's population would be counted

d)

A states population would be the number of free people MINUS the number of slaves in that state

62.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To add to the Articles of Confederation
b)
To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
c)
To create a militia 
d)
To write the Declaration of Independence
63.
When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
1788 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
1789 in Delaware
d)
1787 in Virgina
64.

What compromise was made on the slave trade during the Constitutional Convention?

a)

It was outlawed immediately

b)

It would not be restricted before 1808

c)

It was made forever legal

d)

It would only be allowed in the South

65.

Which speaker was in favor of the new Constitution?

a)

Speaker 1

b)

Speaker 2

c)

Speaker 3

d)

Speaker 4

66.

The Louisiana territory ______ the size of the United States!

a)

Doubled

b)

Tripled

c)

Made Smaller

d)

Quadrupled

67.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

68.

Which is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

69.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

70.
The U.S. wanted to get control over the Mississippi River and New Orleans.  Why did they want this area? 
a)
The river was in the U.S. 
b)
The port was used by Spain and they could get into the U.S. 
c)
The port and river were needed for trade in North America
d)
The U.S. did not want Native Americans to have it 
71.

What did the Cotton Gin do?

a)

It picked cotton a lot faster than a person could.

b)

It sowed cotton seeds a lot faster than a person could.

c)

It spun cotton into thread a lot faster than a person could.

d)

It removed the seeds from cotton a lot faster than a person could

72.

Why did the invention of the Cotton Gin increase the need for more workers?

a)

Because plantation owners needed more slaves to grow more cotton.

b)

Because plantation owners need more slaves to pick seeds out of cotton.

c)

Because plantation owners needed more slaves to make fabric.

d)

Because they bought a lot of Cotton Gins and needed more slaves.

73.

All of the following were major changes brought about by the Market Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

People moving from farms to factories

b)

Movement of homes in the country to home in the city

c)

Electricity in people’s homes

d)

Easier communication and transportation

74.

The steamboat and the railroad made life easier because:

a)

They streamlined the process of creating goods

b)

They helped business owners speak directly with consumers

c)

They helped transport goods faster and easier

d)

They greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor

75.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
76.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
77.
Name river number 3 (click here to see the map)
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
78.

What land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Missouri River

d)

the Louisiana Purchase

79.

Which was NOT a purpose of the Lewis and Clarke expedition?

a)

To establish trade relations with Native Americans

b)

To explore and map the Louisiana Purchase

c)

To spread Christianity

d)

To discover the location of valuable resources

80.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

81.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

82.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
83.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
84.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
85.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote

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