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WorksheetsMidterm Review Grade 7
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why did Native Americans develop different housing and different cultures?
They came from different parts of the world.
They followed written traditions.
They wanted to be distinct from other groups.
They adapted to their environment differently.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
It was benefits of exploration of Asia by Europeans.
It was the effect of the Middle Passage on America.
It was the introduction of Southern products in North America.
It was interaction of cultures between the Western & Eastern hemispheres.
How did the Columbian Exchange negatively affect Native Americans?
Natives had to relocate to other land areas.
Natives were sent to work in Europe in large numbers.
Natives died from diseases brought over by Europeans.
Natives died of starvation because Europeans took their food source.
Which group experienced the horrors of the Middle Passage?
Pilgrims on the Mayflower.
Native American Indians traveling with French fur traders.
Passengers on the Underground Railroad
Enslaved Africans during their boat trips to the Americans.
Why were colonists angered after the French & Indian War with the Proclamation Act of 1763?
It took too much land from Canada.
It gave Florida to the French.
It limited their freedom to settle west.
It protected them from Native American attacks.
What did the Benjamin Franklin cut up colonial regions snake "Join or Die" slogan provide?
It showed that colonies would be stronger united.
It showed that any colony not united would be attacked.
It showed that colonies would be better independent.
It showed that if the colonies are not united, they are not loyal.
Where was the British strategy to win the American Revolution foiled(destroyed)?
When G. Washington planned to evacuate New York City.
When there were colonial attempts to capture Montreal, Canada
In New York, where the British tried to divide the colonies.
When the British army was more successful than the Colonial Army.
How was the Battle of Saratoga, New York a turning point in the American Revolution?
The British were successful in splitting the colonies in half.
The Americans gained support from the French.
Spain formed an alliance with the British.
The French began to support the British.
How did the U.S. grow in size westward after 1783?
The French & Indian War 1763
The Battle of Saratoga 1771
The Albany Plan of Union 1754.
The Treaty of Paris 1783.
What was the overall point of view regarding the Articles of Confederation?
The A.O.C. increased trade related to shipwrecks.
The A.O.C. created a powerful central government that took away people's rights.
The A.O.C. failed to create a central government strong enough to respond to the nation's problems.
The A.O.C. was able to unify the new nation.
How did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 address the problems of the A.O.C.?
A new constitution was created giving balance between state and federal powers.
The Federal Government's powers decreased.
The Articles of Confederation was improved.
Shipping taxes were raised to address safety concerns.
Which problem was addressed when the debate for ratification of the US Constitution occurred?
The United States established a monarchy.
The addition of a bill of rights to the document.
The increase in power of the Federal government.
The limit of the right to vote to property owners.
Which historical development or event led to the Treaty of Paris in 1783/the US gaining the 13 states and all the territory up to the Mississippi River?
The French & Indian War.
The American Revolution.
What was Paul Revere's purpose for illustrating the Boston Massacre? The dying of 5 colonists at the hands of British soldiers.
To convince loyalists to stay aligned with Great Britain.
To persuade patriots to stay aligned with Great Britain.
To persuade colonists to revolt against British rule in the colonies.
What is the cause and effect relationship between the Boston Massacre 1770 & the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
The Treaty of Paris caused the Boston Massacre because the Americans and British signed a peace treaty after the American Revolution was won by the Americans/colonists.
The Boston Massacre caused the Treaty of Paris because the colonists rebelled against British rule in the colonies & won the American Revolution.
