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Social Studies 7th Grade Final Exam Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the First Americans migrate across a land bridge from Asia to North America?

a)
escape religious persecution
b)
hunt migrating animals
c)
capture native peoples of this region
d)
search for gold and other riches
2.

The buffalo was the primary source of food, shelter, clothing, and tools for Native Americans living on the...

a)
Southeast
b)
Pacific Coast
c)
Eastern Woodlands
d)
Great Plains
3.

How were the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans similar?

a)

They all traveled to the Western Hemisphere from Africa

b)

They all had developed advanced civilizations before the arrival of Columbus

c)

They all settled in the desert of the southwestern United States

d)

They all left no evidence to help us understand their cultures

4.

What provides the best evidence that the Iroquois adapted to their physical environment?

a)
living in longhouses made of wood and bark
b)
speaking a language different from that of their neighbors
c)
developing an alliance with the Algonquins
d)
including women in the governing process
5.
Which cash crop is credited with helping the Jamestown colony to survive?
a)
tobacco
b)
cotton
c)
rice
d)
sugar cane
6.

During the Age of Exploration, what was one impact of European exploration on Native Americans?

a)
European farming techniques were quickly adopted
b)
Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe
c)
Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended
d)
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths
7.

The need for plantation workers in the early southern colonies led to...

a)
the formation of labor unions
b)
the decision to industrialize
c)
improvements in farming
d)
an increase in slavery
8.

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by the information on the graph?

a)
the colonial population showed the greatest rate of increase during the 1600s
b)
the colonial population showed the continual growth from 1620 to 1780
c)
the French and Indian War (1754-1763) caused the colonial population to decrease
d)
by the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775, the colonial population had reached three million
9.

Use the map to help answer the question.

Lumber, dried fish, and rum were mainly products of the...

a)
New England Region
b)
Middle Region
c)
Southern Region
d)
Northwest Territoy
10.
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this illustration from the 1750's?
a)
Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.
b)
Colonies cannot survive unless they are united.
c)
Each colony should maintain its independence.
d)
Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.
11.

The Sons of Liberty protested against the Tea Act by dumping 90,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor in what became know as the....

a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Militia
d)
Boston Massacre
12.

The French and Indian War was an important event in the relationship of the 13 Colonies and Great Britain (England).

After the war, Great Britain began to...

a)
encourage colonial manufacturing
b)
raise taxes on the colonies to help pay their war debt
c)
withdraw all British troops from the colonies
d)
grant the colonies greater powers of self-government
13.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women's suffrage
14.

The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it....

a)
it ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw fro North America
15.
Which political principle is shown in the chart?
a)
federalism
b)
implied powers
c)
separation of powers
d)
unwritten constitution
16.

A Supreme Court decision involving a person's 1st Amendment rights usually involves....

a)
the rights of individuals
b)
control of big business
c)
collection of taxes on income
d)
corruption in government
17.
Which feature of the Constitution prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
a)
federal supremacy
b)
checks and balances
c)
electoral college
d)
elastic clause
18.
What does the system of federalism demonstrate?
a)
Powers and responsibilities are shared between federal and state governments.
b)
The federal government has less power than the states.
c)
No shared powers exist between the federal and state governments.
d)
Declaring war is a concurrent power.
19.
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search and seizure
a)
Bill of rights
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Declaration of Sentiments
d)
Federalists Papers
20.

The Constitution of the United States was considered an improvement over the Articles of Confederation because the Constitution changed the...

a)
status of slavery
b)
civil rights of minorities
c)
number of Americans eligible to vote
d)
balance of powers between national and state governments
21.

The first ten amendments were added to the Constitution to....

a)
remove portions of the original Constitution
b)
protect individual freedoms from the government
c)
make changes in the election process
d)
increase the power of the legislative branch
22.

One major reason historians consider George Washington a great president is that he....

a)
made the United States a world power
b)
created many important precedents still used by the government
c)
ended conflicts among the Native American Indians
d)
extended voting rights to most free males throughout the United States
23.
President Washington practiced the foreign policy of neutrality. What does the term "neutrality" mean?
a)
Countries will join together for war.
b)
Countries will stay isolated from other countries.
c)
Countries will not get involved with the affairs of other countries.
d)
Countries will help end global warming.
24.

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson supported buying the Louisiana Territory was because the purchase...

a)
gave the U.S. ownership of Florida
b)
allowed the United States to gain control of California
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
removed the Spanish from North America
25.

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore land gained through the....

a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
purchase of Florida
d)
purchase of Alaska
26.
Which of the following was a cause for the War of 1812?
a)
England constantly seized American ships.
b)
France impressed American men.
c)
England launched a surprise attack on Washington DC.
d)
France invaded Florida and attacked Georgia.
27.

The Trail of Tears resulted from President Andrew Jackson's effort to....

a)
remove Native Americans from all land east of the Mississippi River
b)
teach Native Americans the American lifestyle
c)
return tribal lands to Native Americans
d)
allow native tribes self-rule within state boundaries
28.

This image of Andrew Jackson demonstrated that under his leadership the....

a)
executive branch had become too powerful
b)
British had too much influence over the President
c)
President had become too sympathetic to the common man
d)
spoils system had failed to improve the government
29.
What concept is being illustrated in the picture?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
California Gold Rush
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Mexican Cession
30.
Which title best completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Expansion of slavery
b)
results of Manifest Destiny
c)
goals of the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Adoption of the Missouri Compromise
31.
Where did the Mormons settle in the late 1840s?
a)
Utah
b)
California
c)
Mexico
d)
Oregon
32.

During the late 1840's thousands of people were attracted to California to...

a)
fight in the Mexican War
b)
help build railroads
c)
search for gold
d)
obtain good farmland
33.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 addressed the issue of....

a)
relocating Native Americans west of the Mississippi River
b)
creating a balance of power between the slave states and free states.
c)
popular sovereignty in Missouri
d)
Spanish control of the West
34.
During the first part of the 19th century (1800s), differences between the North and South led to
a)
sectionalism
b)
isolationism
c)
federalism
d)
mercantilism
35.
What was the immediate cause of the secession of southern states from the Union prior to the start of the Civil War?
a)
election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
b)
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
raid on Harpers Ferry by John Brown
d)
decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case
36.

Abolition, the Underground Railroad, and the Dred Scott decision would all be included in a discussion of....

a)
banking
b)
foreign affairs
c)
slavery
d)
transportation
37.
Which literary work exposed the evils of slavery?
a)
Common Sense
b)
The Jungle
c)
The Grapes of Wrath
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
38.

Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman were all 19th-century leaders in the movement to.....

a)
reform prisons
b)
establish women's suffrage
c)
protect Native Americans
d)
abolish slavery
39.

Base your answer to the question on the chart below and your knowledge of social studies.

At the beginning of the Civil War, the South had an advantage over the North in....

a)
capital stock of banks
b)
value of farmland
c)
farm acreage
d)
railway mileage
40.

Base your answer to the question on the chart below and your knowledge of social studies.

Which conclusion about the Civil War is most clearly supported by

information in the chart?

a)
The North was expected to win the war quickly.
b)
The South will have the advantage in a long war.
c)
The South will have a better equipped fighting force.
d)
The North and the South were evenly prepared for the war.

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