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WorksheetsMs. Bynum's 7th Grade Midterm Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Could men who have once enjoyed the benefits of liberty look on calmly while it is taken from them! They bore their chains whey they knew no condition of life better than that of slavery. But today when they have left it, if they had a thousand lives, they would sacrifice them all rather than be subjected again to slavery...But if...this were to be done, I declare to you that this would be to attempt the impossible. We have known how to confront danger to our liberty, and we will know how to confront death to preserve it.
--Letter from Toussaint L”Overture, 1797
According to the source, how will the freed enslaved people preserve their liberty?
By negotiating for it
By fighting to the death for it
By peaceful surrender to the French
By drafting a constitution with the French
How did the Enlightenment idea of freedom of speech affect human rights and justice?
It allowed people to protest against government corruption.
It allowed judges to sentence criminals to longer prison terms.
It allowed governments to arrest those that harm the environment.
It allowed businesses to demand lower taxes to make more jobs available.
“Don Jose Ruiz and Don Pedro Montez, of the Island of Cuba, having purchased 53 slaves at Havana, imported from Africa, put them on board the Amistad... After being out from Havana about four days, the African captives on board, in order to obtain their freedom and return to Africa, armed themselves with cane knives and rose upon the Captain and crew of the vessel. Captain Ferrer and the cook of the vessel were killed; Ruiz and Montez were made prisoners.”
They worked for the crew to gain their freedom.
They participated in a nonviolent protest to gain their freedom.
They started a violent uprising to gain their freedom.
They negotiated with the crew to gain their freedom.
King Louis XIV of France in 1685 revoked the Edict of Nantes. By revoking the edict, he outlawed Protestantism and only allowed Catholicism to be practiced in France. How did the king’s actions violate the ideas and teachings of the Enlightenment?
It violated the Enlightenment idea of separation of powers
It violated the Enlightenment ideas of religious freedom and tolerance.
It violated the Enlightenment idea that absolute monarchs should rule.
It violated the Enlightenment ideas of natural rights.
Why would the Enlightenment idea of “all men are created equal” threaten absolute monarchs in the 17th and 18th centuries?
The nobles would use this idea to form rebellion against the king and try to seize power.
The clergy (priests) would kick the king out of the church and his people would desert him.
The common people would use these new ideas to challenge the authority of the king.
The king would lose power because he claimed he was better than others and chosen by God to rule.
How did the Protestant Reformation impact Europe and the Catholic Church?
It led to the creation of theocracies across Europe.
It led to the breakup of the Catholic Church in Europe.
It led to the establishment of the Pope as leader in Europe.
It led to the complete destruction of the Catholic Church
When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, there can be no liberty, because fears may arise, that the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws and execute them in a tyrannical manner. Again, there is no liberty, if the power of judging is not separated amongst different powers..
--Montesquieu, Spirit of Laws, 1748
Which statement summarizes Montesquieu′s view of government?
Government should be ruled by a monarch.
Government should not give much liberty to its people.
Government should be controlled by one body of magistrates.
Government should be divided into separate powers.
What statement from John Locke influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
Locke stated: “Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him”.
Locke stated “The general will rule in society as the private will govern each separate individual”.
Locke stated “New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, with the only reason being they are not common”.
Locke stated “...that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions”.
During the Industrial Revolution, capitalism was born. How did capitalism change the way people lived and worked?
Under capitalism, all economic activity was focused in the state capitals and was run by the government.
Capitalism led to equality among social groups as workers shared equally in the profits and success of the factory.
Under capitalism, factory workers received subsidized payment in cattle, flour, and other goods instead of a wage.
Capitalism led to people leaving rural, farm areas to work in factories where they received wages to pay for goods and services.
How did economic competition during the Industrial Revolution impact technological innovations?
Technological innovations improved as factory owners wanted to maximize profit.
Technological innovations improved as factory owners wanted to improve working conditions.
Both innovation and competition decreased because factory owners wanted to save money.
Both innovation and competition decreased because work was mainly done inside the home.
Which of the following motivated the Portuguese and Spanish to establish water routes to Asia’s spice markets?
To experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and compass
To provide jobs for navigators, cartographers, and shipbuilders
To avoid the land routes that were controlled by Muslim traders
To discover new continents, plants, and animals
I moved to this country because of love. Love to my wife. If I could imagine why each of these new citizens moved to this country, I, most likely, will find several reasons: prosperity, politics, peace, persecution, economic opportunities, religious freedom, justice, education, employment, or even natural disasters. However, I believe that all really moved to this country for one single reason… LOVE. Love for their families, love for their future, love for their descendants, but mainly love for themselves since each human being wants to have the liberty to design their own life, to design their own future, to color it, and to live in it with their loved ones.
Which of the following motivations best describes the reason new citizens move to America?
Pull Factors
Push Factors
Forced Migration
Physical Features
Our property may be plundered (stolen) before our eyes . . . and there is none to regard our complaints. . . . We have neither land nor home, nor resting place that can be called our own. . . . We are overwhelmed! Our hearts are sickened. Chief John Ross, 1836 Courtesy of the Library of Congress
According to the source, how were the lives of Native Americans changed by exploration and colonization?
Many Native Americans were imprisoned.
Many Native American lands and homes were taken.
Many Native Americans were given new rights by governments.
Many Native Americans became an important part of society.
The French recognized Haiti's independence in 1825 but in return demanded a hefty payment of 100 million francs, approximately $21 billion (USD) today. It took Haitians more than a century to pay off the debt to its former slave owners and lenders including the City Bank of New York.
"By forcing Haiti to pay for its freedom, France essentially ensured that the Haitian people would continue to suffer the economic effects of slavery for generations to come," said Marlene Daut, a professor at University of Virginia specializing in pre-20th century French colonial literary and historical studies.
According to the source, what is a long-term effect of enslavement and colonialism in Haiti?
Haiti’s economy has succeeded due to French economic aid.
Haiti’s economy has suffered due to immense debt owed to France.
Both France and Haiti have unsuccessful economies due to large debts.
Both France and Haiti have successful economies due to trade.
Scientists during the Scientific Revolution faced many pressures from their society, especially in regards to the Church and its beliefs. Since the Church was in charge of much of the government during this time, how did the Church deal with these scientists?
The church ignored the scientists because science and religion were considered separate.
The church labeled the scientists as heretics for challenging the church’s authority.
The church claimed that science actually supported the ideas of religious authority.
The church worked with the scientists to form a government built on reason.
Throughout Latin America, race and ethnicity continue to be among the most important determinants of access to opportunity and economic advancement. Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples in Latin America represent 40 percent of the total population—a sizable share—yet they remain a disproportionate segment of the poorest of the poor. While a priority for political programs, they have not seen the sharp reductions in poverty experienced by the overall population and are still more likely than the general population to live in extreme poverty. In countries such as Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Paraguay, for example, over 60 percent of Indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants are poor.
According to the text, how does race impact a person’s economic success in Latin America?
Indigenous and African descendants are more likely to live in poverty.
Indigenous and African descendants are more likely to have economic success.
Indigenous and African descendants maintain economic equality with others.
Indigenous and African descendants are improving their economic status.
During the 1800s, what were the results of labor reforms in Great Britain, France, and other European countries?
The legalizing of trade unions, minimum wages, and child labor reforms.
The ban of overseas trading, mandatory military service, and universal suffrage for women
The formation of private companies, greater equality for men, and establishment of a banking system
The creation of government-owned factories, five-year plans, and immigration limits.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between the time periods of the Renaissance and Reformation?
Both time periods were characterized by a feudalist society.
Both time periods were characterized by religious traditions.
Both time periods showed a decrease in educational institutions.
Both time periods showed an increase in literacy rates.
How does an isolated culture contrast to a diverse culture?
Cultural diffusion occurs quickly in an isolated culture
There is an abundance of technology available in an isolated culture
Changes in lifestyle occur slowly in an isolated culture
A large foreign born population typically lives in an isolated culture
The increased burning of coal and other fossil fuels during the Industrial Revolution led to an increase in air pollution in many industrial cities. Over time this pollution had some dire effects. In 1952 London had a toxic smog (industrial created fog) that covered the city for 5 days. Estimates for the number of people killed by this event range from 4,000-12,000.
How would the government most likely adapt to this modification of the environment?
They would encourage people to move away from the affected areas
They would pass laws to regulate pollution, and create a healthy environment
They would immediately ban all fossil fuels no matter the consequence to the economy
They would distribute facemasks to all citizens so they will be protected from the pollution
