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Social 7 Midterm Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document, written during the American Revolution, explained the colonists’ decision to break away from England?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

2.

The belief that it is Okay for others to have a different religion and political opinions is called

a)

toleration

b)

culture

c)

racism

3.

Complete control of a market (no competition) is called

a)

capitalism

b)

monopoly

c)

communism

4.

The division of government responsibilities into separate branches is called

a)

mercantilism

b)

checks and balances

c)

separation of power

5.

A formal written request, usually signed by many people, for a particular cause is called a

a)

protest

b)

petition

c)

faction

6.

Which economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain?

a)

socialism

b)

free trade

c)

mercantilism

7.

The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” to identify

a)

natural rights

b)

legal rights

c)

States rights

8.

The process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region is called

a)

economy

b)

religion

c)

government

9.

A form of government in which people choose representatives who will make the laws by which they will be governed is called

a)

direct democracy

b)

dictatorship

c)

republic

10.

The purpose of colonies is to ship raw materials to the colonial power and buy finished goods from the colonial power. This statement reflects the basic idea of which economic system?

a)

mercantilism

b)

capitalism

c)

communism

11.

A tax on an imported good is called a(n)

a)

tariff

b)

surplus

c)

tax

12.

The belief that one race is superior (higher/better) than another is called:

a)

petition

b)

racism

c)

toleration

13.

Way of life including religion, language, food, clothing, manners, etc. is called

a)

surplus

b)

charter

c)

culture

14.

The Middle Passage is best defined as

a)

the forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

b)

the expulsion of Muslims from Spain

c)

a route through the Swiss Alps

15.

This person believed that people had the right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Moa Zedong

c)

William Churchill

d)

Karl Marx

16.

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to:

a)

prevent France from expanding into the Great Lakes region

b)

allow American farmers to use the Mississippi River

c)

avoid conflicts with Native American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

outlaw slavery in the Ohio River valley

17.

What was the major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?

a)

It made imported goods cheaper for colonists.

b)

It placed taxes on printed materials used in trade.

c)

It allowed colonies to trade freely with other nations.

d)

It ended all British taxes on colonial goods.

18.

Which set of events related to early America is in the correct chronological order?

a)

inauguration of George Washington → passage of Stamp Act → Battle of Saratoga → French and Indian War

b)

passage of Stamp Act → French and Indian War → inauguration of George Washington → Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Saratoga → French and Indian War → passage of Stamp Act → inauguration of George Washington

d)

French and Indian War → passage of Stamp Act → Battle of Saratoga → inauguration of George Washington

19.

The results of the French and Indian War (1754–1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British:

a)

1. lost control of Canada and Florida

b)

2. began imposing new taxes on the colonists

c)

3. removed the Spanish threat to the colonists

d)

4. opened the area west of the Appalachian Mountains to colonial settlers

20.

Determine the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763):

a)

2. conflicts between American colonists and the French over the control of the Great Plains

b)

1. disputed lands claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

c)

3. taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

d)

4. violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native Americans

21.

Europeans traded manufactured goods for captured Africans, who were shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to become slaves in the Americas. Raw materials were then sent to England. This system was called

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Navigation Acts

22.

Which development led to the other three?

a)

New diseases are introduced.

b)

The African slave trade is expanded.

c)

Europeans explore the Americas.

d)

Native American Indians lose their lands.

23.

Which statement about Valley Forge in the winter of 1777–1778 is most accurate?

a)

The battle at Valley Forge was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

b)

Valley Forge was the scene of much hardship for General Washington’s troops.

c)

Conditions at Valley Forge ended hopes for American independence

d)

Loyalists were discouraged by reports from Valley Forge

24.

This ended the Revolutionary War:

a)

The Treaty of Ghent 1833

b)

The Treaty of Moscow 1900

c)

The Treaty of Portugal 1700

d)

The Treaty of Paris 1783

25.

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

a)

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 from North America

26.

• Colonists protest the Stamp Act.

• Sons of Liberty groups are formed.

• Crates of tea are thrown into Boston Harbor.

• Parliament passes several Acts.

These events helped lead to the:

a)

1. French and Indian War

b)

2. Revolutionary War

c)

3. Whiskey Rebellion

d)

4. War of 1812

27.

The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to:

a)

declare war on Great Britain

b)

force France to support the Revolutionary War

c)

convince Great Britain to abolish slavery

d)

state the colonists’ reasons for separating from Great Britain

28.

What was the primary result of Bacon’s Rebellion?

a)

Increased colonial loyalty to England

b)

Greater restrictions on African slavery

c)

Strengthening of colonial government power

d)

A shift toward using more African slaves instead of indentured servants

29.

What was the primary characteristic of plantation life in the Southern colonies?

a)

Small Family Farms

b)

Large estates with many enslaved workers

c)

Relied heavily on trade with Native Americans

d)

Religious Toleration

30.

What was the role of slavery in the Southern colonies?

a)

Slavery was banned in the Southern colonies.

b)

Slavery was only used for household work.

c)

Slavery was a key element of the economy, particularly in agriculture.

d)

Slavery was rare and mostly limited to small farms.

31.

What is the definition of an "import"?

a)

A type of currency used for trade

b)

Goods or services sold to other countries

c)

Goods or services brought into a country

d)

Goods produced by a country for local consumption

32.

What did Thomas Paine write?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

Common Sense

c)

The Bible

d)

The Jungle

33.

Who wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Squanto

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

34.

The traitor that betrayed America to hand over West Point to the British was:

a)

Deborah Sampson

b)

John Paul Jones

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Friedrich von Steuban

35.

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was _______. General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.

a)

The Battle of Yorktown

b)

The Battle of Saratoga

c)

The Battle of Trenton

d)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

36.

Why did England decide to tax the colonies after the French and Indian War?

a)

To buy more land

b)

To repay war debt

c)

To stop trade

d)

To punish the colonists

37.

What slogan did colonists use to protest British taxes?

a)

"Liberty or Death!"

b)

"Freedom for All!"

c)

"No taxation without representation!"

38.

What was the name of the war between Britain and France in North America?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Civil War

39.

What happened to France under the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

a)

They lost all of their power in North America

b)

They kicked the British out of America

c)

France gained Mexico and Cuba

d)

France gained Alaska and Hawaii

40.

What group organized protests against British policies?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Red Coats

41.

What happened on March 5, 1770?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Treaty of Paris

42.

Which Native American group was conquered by Hernán Cortés?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Iroquois

c)

Inca

d)

Inuit

43.

The Spanish class system placed which group at the top?

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Mestizos

c)

Native Americans

d)

Enslaved Africans

44.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A treaty with the Native Americans

b)

A trade agreement

c)

An agreement to govern the colony fairly

d)

A religious document

45.

What was Christopher Columbus originally searching for when he sailed west in 1492?

a)

The New World

b)

The Northwest Passage

c)

A direct route to Asia

d)

Gold in South America

46.

Who led the Vikings to North America around 1000 A.D.?

a)

Francisco Pizzaro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

Christopher Columbus

47.

A formal written request, usually signed by many people, for a particular cause is called a:

a)

faction

b)

protest

c)

petition