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7th Grade Final Exam

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

2.

A Native American's journal that describes what it was like to meet white settlers for the first time

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

3.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

4.

The Declaration of Independence is a
Primary Source - True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is a secondary source

a)

information that comes directly from a person or source

b)

information that is a summary of another source

6.

Is a textbook a primary or secondary source?

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

7.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

Clothing

b)

Cotton

c)

Water

d)

Rocks

8.

What is a natural resource?

a)

A nonliving substance found in the environment

b)

A living thing found on Earth

c)

A living or nonliving thing that exists "naturally" in the world

d)

A material that is not normally found in the environment

9.
A Native American home made from branches and bark that was shared by several different families
a)
wigwam
b)
longhouse
c)
teepee
d)
tent
10.

Which is an adaptation of Native Americans living in a cold region?

a)

making clothes out of fur from animals

b)

traveling by horse

c)

making furniture out of grass from fields

d)

clearing land to plant corn

11.

True or False....

Native American relied on their environment for their survival.

a)
True
b)
False
12.

What type of shelter is this?

a)

longhouse

b)

totem

c)

teepee

d)

sapling home

13.

One reason why groups of Native Americans often developed different cultures was that each group

a)

came to America from other parts of the world

b)

adapted to their environment in a different way

c)

had to follow written traditions

d)

wanted to be different from other groups

14.

Which is an example of how the Iroquois used their environment for their survival

a)

using mud bricks to build pueblos

b)

using ice to build igloos

c)

using trees to build longhouses

d)

using palm leaves to build roofs

15.

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

a)

improve trade

b)

hunt more efficiently

c)

promote peace

d)

improve travel

16.

Why was the Iroquois Confederacy formed?

a)

to establish treaties with white colonial governments

b)

to create a system of free trade

c)

to establish peace between the five Iroquois tribes

d)

to establish common rules and regulations for all tribes

17.

Who was one of the founders of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy?

a)

Hiawatha

b)

Jigonsaseh

c)

The Peacemaker

d)

Tadodaho

18.
What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?
a)
They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.
b)
They wanted to practice their navigating skills.
c)
They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.
d)
They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.
19.

A patron of explorers; established navigation school to encourage exploration

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Prince Henry the Navigator

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Prince Vasco de Gama

20.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation 
c)
Middle Ages 
d)
Age of Exploration 
21.

The New World refers to the continents of

a)

Europe, Africa, and Asia

b)

North and South America

c)

Australia and Antarctica

d)

Antactica

22.

The Old World refers to the continents of

a)

North and South America

b)

Australia

c)

Europe, Africa, and Asia

d)

Antarctica

23.

Northwest Passage: an all ​ (a)   _ route through or around North America.​

Choose from the below words
water
land
sky
24.

Northwest Passage: an all water route through or around ​ (a)   America.

Choose from the below words
North
South
Africa
25.

Which colony was first founded by the Dutch?

a)

New York

b)

Delaware

c)

New Jersey

d)

Georgia

26.

The part of the Triangle Trade route during which enslaved people were transported to the Americas.

a)

slave ports

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

Middle Passage

d)

plantation

27.

A term for the trade routes of Europe, Africa and the Americas during Colonial times.

a)

Triangle Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

cash crops

d)

manufactured goods

28.

3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

triangular trade

d)

cash crop

29.

the representative asembly in colonial Virginia

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

royal colony

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Snow White

30.

What was the 1st representative legislature?

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

House of Blues

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Massachusetts House

31.

A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay Colony.

a)

Catholics

b)

Quakers

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Puritans

32.

A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

John Winthrop

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

33.

Disagreed with the Puritan Church in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Banished from the colony and later helped in the formation of Rhode Island.

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

John Winthrop

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

34.

Jamestown is the first _______________ settlement.

a)

Irish

b)

English

c)

Welsh

d)

Royal

35.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
36.

Pick the word from the list below that most affected the way colonies set up thier economies:

a)

geography

b)

religion

c)

culture

d)

tradition

37.

How many regions were the original 13 colonies divided into?

a)

three

b)

five

38.

New England, Middle and _____ were the three regions that made up the thirteen colonies.

a)

Southern

b)

Western

39.

Which of the following colonial regions relied heavily on agriculture?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Northern Colonies

40.

Which of the following colonial regions had plantations and cash crops?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

41.

Which of the following colonial regions had family farms and fishing?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

42.
Which colonial region had rich soil, mild climate, and a long growing season?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
43.
Based on the political cartoon, how does mercantilism benefit the mother country?
a)
The mother country always has something to eat.
b)
The mother country can get rich from the colonies.
c)
The colonies provide everything to the mother country.
44.
in Mercantilism the colony makes (1)____ which the mother country turns into (2)___
a)
(1) technologies (2) raw materials
b)
(1) raw materials (2) finished products
c)
(1) finished products (2) raw materials
d)
(1) raw materials (2) technologies
45.

What was the main idea behind mercantilism?

a)

Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country

b)

Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country

c)

Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted

d)

Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country

46.

What was the Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

A declaration of independence for the American colonies

b)

A military alliance with Native American tribes

c)

A trade agreement between the colonies and Britain

d)

A boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains

47.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To tax the American colonists

b)

To organize the North American territories

c)

To prevent the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

To declare independence from Great Britain

48.

The John Peter Zenger case set the precedent (example) for freedom ___.

a)
of religion
b)
of speech
c)
of the press
d)
to assemble
49.

What was a significant economic impact of the French and Indian War on Britain?

a)

Increased trade with France

b)

Discovery of new gold mines

c)

Decrease in colonial taxes

d)

Massive war debt

50.

The British were in debt after the French and Indian War, and because they believed the war had been fought for the colonist's benefit, they began to tax the colonists in order to pay off the debt.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What is the meaning of the political cartoon 'Join or Die'?

a)

The cartoon was a call to action for the colonies to separate and form their own countries.

b)

The cartoon was a call to action for the colonies to surrender to the British.

c)

The cartoon was a call to action for the colonies to unite and work together for their common defense.

d)

The cartoon was a call to action for the colonies to remain divided and weak.

52.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
53.

The colonists resented the passage of taxation laws because they had no representation in England, and did not give their consent

a)

true

b)

false

54.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
55.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
56.
"My family has benefited greatly from trade with England. Independence would make me lose money!"
The person who said this
is most likely a...
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
57.

"The colonists can't govern themselves. They need the king to guide them."

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

58.
"No taxation without representation!"
The person who said this is most likely a...
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
59.

What happened during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Unarmed Colonists were fired on and killed by British Soldiers

b)

Angry Colonist threw crates of tea into the harbor

c)

Ships carrying tea were burned and sank

d)

Ships full of tea were robbed and distributed to the people of Boston

60.

What was the purpose of the Tea Act?

a)

A. To lower taxes on tea for the American colonists

b)

B. To save the British East India Company from financial ruin

c)

C. To increase revenue for the British government

d)

D. To gain control over the tea trade in the American colonies

61.

How did the American colonists respond to the Tea Act?

a)

A. They boycotted all tea imports

b)

B. They continued to buy smuggled tea

c)

C. They protested and dumped tea into the harbor

d)

D. They supported the British East India Company

62.

2. Who wrote 'Common Sense'?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

63.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

64.

What event does this drawing show?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

65.

Which set of events is in the correct chronological order?

a)

Boston Tea Party --> Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War

b)

French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party --> Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party

d)

French and Indian War --> Declaration of Independence --> Boston Tea Party

66.

What was one way women contributed to the American Revolution?

a)

By serving as generals

b)

By voting in elections

c)

By providing food and medical care to soldiers

d)

By writing the Declaration of Independence

67.

A camp followers were women and sometimes their children who followed their husbands into the camps and helped out.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Who had one of the best navies in the world?

a)

British Army

b)

Colonial Army

69.

Who was fighting in the American Revolution for their freedom from King George III and Great Britain.

a)

British Army

b)

Colonial Army

70.

Who won the American Revolution?

a)

British Army

b)

Colonial Army

71.

Far away from supplies and fresh troops

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

72.

Small, weak army and navy

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

73.

Large, well trained army

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

74.

Hired German “Hessians” To increase army size

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

75.

Fighting to defend home, family and beliefs

a)

Continental Advantage

b)

British Advantage

c)

Continental Disadvantage

d)

British Disadvantage

76.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Trenton

77.
What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?
a)
Weak
b)
Powerful
c)
Non-existent
d)
Confusing
78.
Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
states
b)
British
c)
national
d)
France
79.
What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
80.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Preamble

81.
The phrase "We the People" are the first words of
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
The First Amendment
d)
Article I
82.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one is based on population?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
83.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
84.
How many houses are in the Great Compromise?
a)
1 (unicameral)
b)
2 (bicameral)
85.

An agreement that Congress should be composed of a Senate, with States represented equally, and a House, with representation based on a State’s population...

a)

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

86.
Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in homes in peacetime.
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
87.
Guarantees the right to bear arms.
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
88.
Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
89.

The third amendment....

a)

Prohibits clowns from living on/ in your home or private property.

b)

ALLOWS soldiers to take over your home.

c)

Answer not available.

d)

Prohibits soldiers from temporarily residing (quartering) in private homes without owner's permission.

90.
The different political views in the diagram above represent the-
a)
Loyalist and Patriots
b)
Democratic-Republicans and Federalist
c)
Know-Nothings and Abolitionsts
d)
Whigs and Loyalist
91.

Actions that Washington did which set examples for future presidents were known as...

a)

Presidents

b)

Antecedents

c)

Participles

d)

Precedents

92.

The first president set many precendents. What is a precedent?

a)

an example to follow

b)

another way to spell president

c)

a gift you receive on your birthday

d)

a change in the constitution

93.

George Washington believed Political Parties were beneficial to the nation

a)

True

b)

False

94.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

95.

The Purpose of the Farewell Address was to....

a)

leave advice for the country and next president

b)

help Congress create a new constitution

c)

decide how representation would be decided

d)

decide how many votes each state would get

96.
Federalism is the idea that power is...
a)
Held only by the Federal Government
b)
Held only by the State Governments
c)
Shared between Three Branches of Government
d)
Shared between Federal and State Governments
97.
A system in which power is shared between the federal and state governments is called...
a)
Judicial System
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federal System
d)
Bicameral System
98.

Which principle of the United States Constitution divides power between the state governments and national government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Racism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Nationalism

99.
  1. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the original U.S. Constitution? 

a)
  1. Give powers to the Judicial Branch

b)
  1. Protect the rights of individuals

c)
  1. Add power to the central government

d)
  1. Take power away from the U.S. Supreme Court

100.
  1. Which man is known as the Father of the U.S. Constitution because he suggested many of  

  the ideas that created our strong central government and the ideas for the Bill of Rights?

a)
  1. Abraham Lincoln

b)
  1. Marquis de Lafayette

c)
  1. James Madison

d)
  1. Daniel Shays

101.
  1. Which power is given to the Supreme Court as a result of Marbury v. Madison?

a)
  1. Define election laws

b)
  1. Negotiate treaties

c)
  1. Establish a post office 

d)
  1. Judicial review 

102.
  1. By how much did the size of the United States increase because of the 

            Louisiana Purchase?

a)
  1. It increased by one-quarter in size

b)
  1. It increased by one-half in size

c)
  1. It doubled in size

d)
  1. It tripled in size

103.
  1. What action did the United States take as a result of the statements below?

  • Impressment of U.S. sailors by Britain

  • Arming of Native Americans 

  • Interference with U.S. foreign trade

a)
  1. Entered the War of 1812

b)
  1. Adopted the Missouri Compromise

c)
  1. Resulted in the Mexican-American War  

d)

Seized control of Louisiana

104.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?

a)
  1. Forced movement of the Cherokee west of the Mississippi River  

b)
  1. Law that prevented further conflict between Native Americans and English Colonists 

c)
  1. Formal response to the Alien and Sedition Acts 

d)
  1. Inform European rulers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere

105.
  1. Which event happened as a result of President Jackson's Indian Removal Act?  

a)
  1. Battle of the Alamo

b)
  1. U.S. Civil War

c)
  1. Shays’ Rebellion

d)
  1. Trail of Tears

106.

“Caution!! Colored people of Boston, one & all, You are hereby respectfully CAUTIONED and advised, to avoid conversing with the Watchmen and Police Officers of Boston, For since the recent ORDER OF THE MAYOR & ALDERMAN, they are empowered to act as KIDNAPPERS and SLAVE CATCHERS.”  


  1. What law made it necessary to issue this warning in Boston?

a)
  1. The Intolerable Acts

b)
  1. The Indian Removal Act

c)
  1. The Fugitive Slave Act

d)
  1. The Kansas-Nebraska Act

107.
  • Harriet Tubman

  • Harriet Beecher Stowe

  • William Lloyd Garrison

  • Frederick Douglass

  • Grimke sisters


  1. What was the main goal of the abolitionists above?

a)
  1. Ending slavery throughout the country

b)
  1. Ending the use of alcohol in society

c)
  1. Granting women the right to vote

d)
  1. Public education for all children

108.
  1. What conclusion can be drawn from the three headlines below?

“Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin” (1793)

“Samuel Slater Opens Textile Factory” (1793)

“Eli Whitney Introduced Interchangeable Parts” (1798)

a)
  1. Improved methods for producing steel are adopted in the late 1700’s

b)
  1. Native Americans are forced to move west of the Mississippi River

c)
  1. New modes of transportation are created in rural United States

109.
  1. What term describes the belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean? 


a)
  1. Manifest Destiny

b)
  1. Democracy

c)
  1. Separation of Powers

d)
  1. Universal Suffrage

110.
  1. Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several Southern states from the Union?

a)
  1. Dred Scott Decision

b)
  1. Missouri Compromise

c)
  1. Harriet Beecher Stowe writes Uncle Tom’s Cabin

d)
  1. Election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860

111.
  1. What was the turning point of the Civil War that brought the Confederate forces to their farthest northern advance into Union territory?  

a)
  1. Battle of Shiloh

b)
  1. Battle of Yorktown

c)
  1. Battle of Vicksburg

d)
  1. Battle of Gettysburg

112.

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. This meant that slavery

a)
  1. began in the United States.

b)
  1. ended in the United States.

c)
  1. remained the same in the United States.

d)
  1. spread into other countries.spread into other countries.

113.

What was the primary purpose of the Erie Canal when it was built? Why would they go through all this trouble and cost?

a)

To provide recreational boating

b)

To connect the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes

c)

To generate electricity

d)

To provide fresh water to New York City

114.

What economic impact did the Erie Canal have on New York state?

a)

It increased the cost of goods

b)

It reduced the cost of transporting goods

c)

It discouraged settlement in New York

d)

It had no economic impact

115.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act require from citizens?

a)

To vote on slavery

b)

To assist in the return of escaped slaves

c)

To provide food and shelter to escaped slaves

d)

To ignore runaway slaves

116.

What is an abolitionist?

a)

A person who advocated for women's rights reform.

b)

A person who advocated for healthcare reform.

c)

A person who advocated for reform to end slavery.

d)

A person who advocated for secession.

117.

Most abolitionists demanded what?

a)

immediate freeing of enslaved African Americans.

b)

all people be treated equally and fairly under the law.

c)

women should be allowed to vote in elections.

d)

nothing

118.

The strategy of burning down railroads, factories, farmland, and anything else useful for an opponent in warfare is known as?

a)

Savage Warfare

b)

Complete Warfare

c)

Destructive Warfare

d)

Total Warfare

119.

The following statement is an accurate description of Sherman's March to the Sea;


The March to the Sea was led by General William Sherman. It was the journey of the Union Army from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. During that trip the Union Army destroyed all factories, railroads, and farms along their path. This was known as total warfare.

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Total War means

a)

to fight really hard in a battle

b)

to take prisoners

c)

destruction of some of the enemy's resources

d)

destruction of the enemy’s resources such as animals, supplies, railroads, and factories

121.

As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman:

a)

Guided passengers from station to station

b)

Wrote essays against slavery

c)

Gave speecges about her experience as a slave

d)

Defended passengers in court

122.
What was the Underground Railroad?
a)
Railroad tracks that ran East and West
b)
Secret routes that runaway slaves used to reach freedom
c)
An underground tunnel that ran to Canada
d)
A rode that returned escaped slaves to the south
123.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

A network of escape routes for African Americans to reach southern states.

b)

A system of secret shelters for enslaved people.

c)

A series of underground tunnels used for transportation.

d)

A network of escape routes for enslaved African Americans to reach freedom.